anyone else have this done to their leg?

[stevej37]

Just returned last night from a 2 day hospital stay. Was biking when a car made a quick turn into the path of me crossing the street. Prob only a 10-15 mph hit, but when landing, my left leg hit the pavement first and forced it in the wrong direction. Femur bone making a bulge in my upper leg just below the hip, like a big goider!
They used this procedure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI2Jvgt9Z8c
Sent me home the day after surgery with a walker...which is not fun. Right now, can't put any weight on that leg.
Anyone that has had this done..how long did it take to be able to take some steps w/o the walker...or drive (clutch car)

[Tobra]

It will be a while. If you smoke, stop, today.

[stevej37]

More than a couple weeks? I don't smoke..5'10 weigh 155...but I am almost 64yo

[rwest]

Sorry to hear Steve,

I can't directly answer your question and am too squeamish to watch the video, but about 4 years ago I took my bicycle to the ground on a huge ice patch breaking both the lower bones- the main one got a rod and screws in it and the other had to just heal by being immobile. One day in the hospital; could have left a bit earlier, but nurse was super cute, so I delayed my ride home by a tad!

I was unable to drive for 8 weeks, doctors orders. Mine was the right leg. 6 weeks before weight on it I think.

Best of luck- stop eating like you did while riding or you'll balloon!

[stevej37]

Yeah, the hospital food just gives a person more appetite for good food!
The video is a 3D simulation...so it's not gory.

[masraum]

Ouch! Is this going on the insurance for the person that was driving the car?

I hope you heal fast!

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by masraum

Ouch! Is this going on the insurance for the person that was driving the car?

I hope you heal fast!

Thanks. I was surprised when they told me that my own car ins is being billed for almost the entire amount...MI is a no-fault state.

[widgeon13]

Here's to a speedy recovery!

Nothing worse that a broken femur.

[stevej37]

The x-rays showed a mass of splintered bone around the break. I asked the surgeon what he does about those? He says "they heal-up on their own"!
Amazing that a body can do that.

[Bill Douglas]

Good luck with the recovery Steve. Lets hope you feel like the million dollar man.

[JackDidley]

My lower leg. Sort of a crappy picture of a crappy picture. Its amazing what they can do. That was 4 years ago. The hardware is still in there but it functions pretty normal.

[stevej37]

^^^ That's a lot of hardware in there!

[daepp]

My wife's shattered elbow - post surgery one year ago today.

She has full range of motion, but still some nerve pain.

Good luck on your recovery!

[Kraftwerk]

They call it the " Black and Decker school of medicine"
Had three screws put in the head of my femur in '91, I think it was, motorcycle accident. Then, I had them removed a few years later....THEN another 15 or so had a total hip resurface (kind of a replacement type of thing) since the cartilage was gone. . Just chill out and read books & watch movies. Bone's always heal slower than you want them to, 5-6 weeks? Maybe three on crutches then three with a cane. You can probably ditch the walker right now if you are 'good at crutches' 3 weeks post op you can also get on an exercise bicycle and make your s/o shoot you some worried looks. Get off the pain med's asap.
These are all just my opinions having broken.... maybe 8 bones in my life. Femur is a big one, nothing worse except breaking the head... take care bro. Sue that driver.

[MT930]

Glad your OK

I used to sell Femoral Nails. I had one on my desk for years.

Miracles of modern surgery.

Hope you heal fast !

[stevej37]

Thanks all!

[RKDinOKC]

Completely broke my femur, textbook break in the middle of the femur. Put a pin from my knee to my hip.
It was many years ago. Took 2 weeks in hospital. Traction for several days before they pinned it. Then had to be able to do stairs on the crutches before they let me out. 8 weeks at home with the keep weight off stipulation. Wasn't until x-rays showed bone was knit back together before they let me put weight on it.

[Dantilla]

This fine piece of hardware spent a year in my right femur.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

This fine piece of hardware spent a year in my right femur.

So why did they take it out? My Doc sounded like it was staying there in my femur.

[Seahawk]

While serious, good to know the damage wasn't more extensive.

I was hit by a car riding my bike in college...multiple tib/fib breaks as well as a mushed metatarsals. Changed my life.

My only advice is don't push it. Let your body heal. Billy, don't be a hero

I'd post pics of the X-rays but the accident was so long ago W. C. Roentgen was my x-ray technician.