Manly Dam Stack.......

[kemmo]

After landing badly on a drop, I managed to do a hell of a lot of damage to myself...
Fractured my pelvis in 2 places, Broke 5 ribs &
Compressed my R radius 12mm, requiring 2 plates & 10 screws & a bone graft from my L hip to fill in the gap. (see X-ray)
All in all pretty lame for a 6 foot drop.

[BrumbyJack]

Ouch :eek:

I knew there was a reason I didn't like drops... even little ones :eek:

What is the rehab going to be like???

How long were you in hospital for???

Get better soon :)

[tonka_202]

wow never thoucht they actually put screws into people, how do the do it(seriously)?, with a screw driver?

[nitwit]

Dude that is pretty hectic, you musta come a gutsa damn well.

Good luck in your recovery.

[shan75]

Well you are the recipient of some nice Trauma Fixation. How do they do it quite simply really. Both the Plates and Screws are medical grade stainless or more commonly Titanium as it nice and biologically inert when left in situe in a patient. Firstly fractue fixation is determined via Xray and than an incision is made to expose the correct working surfaces on the bones to be fixed/reduced. Holes are then drilled in the bone to the appropriate depth and then tapped suitably.

The Screws are then inserted thought the plate with what amounts to be a very expensive screwdriver. The screws have composite threads that can give both cirtical bone (Hard Outer Layer and Cancellous Bone (soft Spongy inernal Bone) fixation staright into the bones themseves and can reduce and fix fractures diectly or in combination with an appropriate plate.

Site is then closed with sutures. 3-6 Months post op plates and screws are quite often removed via a similar procedure though the initial scars.

[zoidberg]

Man thats a lot of metal! Good luck with the healing up mate! Your first ride back will be worth the wait.

[nickz]

Sorry to hear , where abouts was the drop?

All the best for a speedy recovery!!!

[enjoi]

Well you are the recipient of some nice Trauma Fixation. How do they do it quite simply really. Both the Pates and Screws are medical grade stainless or more commonly Titanium as it bice and biologically inert when left in situe in a patient. Firstly fractue fixation is determined via Xray and than an incision is made to expose the correct working surfaces on the bones to be fixed/reduced. Holes are then drilled in the bone to the appropriate depth and then tapped suitably.

The Screws are then inserted thought the plate with what amounts to be a very expensive screwdriver. The screws have composite threads that can give both cirtical bone (Hard Outer Layer and Cancellous Bone (soft Spongy inernal Bone) fixation staright into the bones themseves and can reduce and fix fractures diectly or in combination with an appropriate plate.

Site is then closed with sutures. 3-6 Months post op plates and screws are quite often removed via a similar procedure though the initial scars.

Is it really that hard to read your post after your finished and check for spelling mistakes? It really does make it alot easier for other people to read when the sentences make sense.


Anyway, sorry to hear about your injury, it looks really bad!
Hope you heal up nicely and get back on the bike soon.

[betelnut]

Is it really that hard to read your post after your finished and check for spelling mistakes? It really does make it alot easier for other people to read when the sentences make sense.

if practice makes perfect, but nobodies perfect, then why practice?


Is it really that hard to read your post after you're finished and check for spelling mistakes? It really does make it a lot easier for other people to read when the sentences make sense.

if practice makes perfect, but nobody's perfect, then why practice?


Yes, I am being a smart-arse but you have three spelling/grammar mistakes in your own post....

[enjoi]

Yeah you are just being a smart arse.
If your going to be so pedantic as to have a whinge about missing apostrophies, then I dont even want to bother talking to you.

You may notice that most people dont bother with apostrophe's and other less important forms of grammar, but do at least make an effort to make a slight resemblance of a word.

And while we're being pedantic, stictly speaking, apostrophe's are punctuation....not grammar.

[betelnut]

Yeah you are just being a smart arse.
If your going to be so pedantic as to have a whinge about missing apostrophies, then I dont even want to bother talking to you.

You may notice that most people dont bother with apostrophe's and other less important forms of grammar, but do at least make an effort to make a slight resemblance of a word.

And while we're being pedantic, stictly speaking, apostrophe's are punctuation....not grammar.

Yep, you're correct, the missing apostrophes in your post ARE punctuation, but the use of the possessive noun (nobodies ve nobody's) IS a grammatical error, strictly speaking (from dictionary.com):

"gram·mar n.
The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences.
The study of structural relationships in language or in a language, sometimes including pronunciation, meaning, and linguistic history.
The system of inflections, syntax, and word formation of a language.
The system of rules implicit in a language, viewed as a mechanism for generating all sentences possible in that language.
A normative or prescriptive set of rules setting forth the current standard of usage for pedagogical or reference purposes."

I just think you were being unnecessarily harsh - you have obvious rules as to what is acceptable to you, but what makes that OK?

I could understand Shan75's post without any concerns - like any electronic communication, some degree of flexibility is required when reading.

EDIT: apologies for the thread hijack.. that does sound like a nasty stack - hope you heal up quickly..

[mtbernick]

quit it!!:mad: sounds rather nasty, how big is the scar, oh n remember chicks dig scars:cool: what sort of bike were u riding at the time?

[Butch]

jesus , you really need to change the setup of your rig mr smith , rehab was goin well last time i heard from you .. even managed to get the sympathy card of a luvley nurse , so on chris's behalf , recovery has been rocking his socks , btw have you got footage oldie :D

[kemmo]

Been back to hospital to have the hardware removed & now back to about 80% of original strength, about as good as it will get, so I have been told.

Butch, yes I do have it on video...pretty lame fall though :cool: & yes I did meet the likes of a lovely nurse who helped me get through the recovery & who now lives with me full time................
Been riding a bit of late, but not willing to throw myself into the big drops any more, as the specialist who rebuilt my wrist was a bit alarmed about the poor strength of the bones on my wrist (& elsewhere).

zoidberg I did enjoy the first ride a lot, even though it was only a gentle little saunter down the Oxford Falls DH recreation trail, missing anything over 2 foot to drop down.

mtbernick I was riding my santacruz bullit & the scar is about 4 inches long.

Anyway, I am back on the bike (sort of) & will keep on improving the risk factor as needed.

[RacelineBoy]

ooh, man that would hurt. hope u get better!

[Gekigengar]

All in all pretty lame for a 6 foot drop.

i thought mine was lame when i snapped my right clavical into 3 bits from a tree root just in the suburbs!

grr .. now i do have a lovley scar.

[triangular.square]

ouch...at first i thought they were cable ties (im a genius)..good luck wih healing.

[dcrofty]

Well you are the recipient of some nice Trauma Fixation. How do they do it quite simply really. Both the Pates and Screws are medical grade stainless or more commonly Titanium as it bice and biologically inert when left in situe in a patient. Firstly fractue fixation is determined via Xray and than an incision is made to expose the correct working surfaces on the bones to be fixed/reduced. Holes are then drilled in the bone to the appropriate depth and then tapped suitably.

The Screws are then inserted thought the plate with what amounts to be a very expensive screwdriver. The screws have composite threads that can give both cirtical bone (Hard Outer Layer and Cancellous Bone (soft Spongy inernal Bone) fixation staright into the bones themseves and can reduce and fix fractures diectly or in combination with an appropriate plate.

Site is then closed with sutures. 3-6 Months post op plates and screws are quite often removed via a similar procedure though the initial scars.

C'mon. The dude seems to have some medical knowledge, he might be a doctor. The days of illegible handwriting may have passed but it doesn't mean nurses or pharmacists (or the rest of us) are in for any easier time :)

[TransitionPete]

, how do the do it?, with a screw driver?


Nah a cordless drill.:p

Yer it does suck especially hurting your self of a measly drop.

[Mojo]

haha now you can smuggle guns and blame the metal detector on your plate and saucer

[letthiswork1]

Holy crap... ive done manly dam a few times.. i cant see how it is possible to do that much damage at it lol.. and espeiclaly of 1 small drop... unco :P

[bransly]

ohh sorry to hear mate, hope everything is coming along nicely!
good luck in complete recovery

[bitterbro]

where abouts in manly dam is the drop? is it some munted one where if you don't clear it enough you land smack bang on a rock?

[letthiswork1]

Wow... i didnt see the whole thing... 5 ribs? plevis in 2 places? and kkilled ur wrist... thats insane

[carpo_jnr]

where abouts in manly dam is the drop? is it some munted one where if you don't clear it enough you land smack bang on a rock?

yeh is it that one towards the end (if you start at the school)?:confused: thats got a pretty sketchy landing... love to see footage if you have any even if it is lame:p

[banshee69]

man and i though fracturing my hip from a 10ft drop was bad.thats nasty
hope the recovery goes well!

[Dim]

man and i though fracturing my hip from a 10ft drop was bad.thats nasty
hope the recovery goes well!

Really?


:)