Broken Leg [Archive] - ATV Riders Forum

ATVMX33

04-29-2010, 03:29 PM

I was riding last evening and cased a 80ft kicker triple and both bones in my right leg snapped on the landing without me even falling off my quad. I'm going to get a permanent cast tomorrow but how long do they usually say to wait until I race again?
Thanks

Pappy

04-29-2010, 03:31 PM

Dang son, heal up quick!

MX MaNiAc 06

04-29-2010, 03:36 PM

Ouch! Heal up son! You will probly be non weight bearing for 6-8 weeks. I'd say 10-12 before you can race, if not later. :ermm:

Sorry to hear that man. It sucks to be laid up. We've all been there!

fastredrider44

04-29-2010, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by ATVMX33
I was riding last evening and cased a 80ft kicker triple and both bones in my right leg snapped on the landing without me even falling off my quad. I'm going to get a permanent cast tomorrow but how long do they usually say to wait until I race again?
Thanks

Yeah, you're infamous now. I saw that on facebook, but didn't know who it was.

ATVMX33

04-29-2010, 03:49 PM

Haha
I already have cabin fever!..:(

Canadian144

04-29-2010, 03:51 PM

Just saw it on fbook man, that really sucks! Summer will suck for you I bet!

Time to brush off the old R/C, and spend some time on ATVriders I guess! lol

04-29-2010, 04:05 PM

Thats exactly what i did 4 years back. Cased a 90foot kicker and did not even fall off bike. If you broke your tib/fib your going to be out 3-4 months before u can ride with out pain. I have a rod from my knee to my ankle. Not sure how bad yours is but if your getting a cast it might not be that bad at all. so time will vary. good luck hope u recover sooner.

aDviSol2y

04-29-2010, 04:36 PM

Sucks dude! I've done both mine. I think the younger you are, the quicker you heal. The worst part is its right before summer. I feel for you man. Atleast its your right. Take enough of them pain killers and you can still shift! :devil:

motofreak2772

04-29-2010, 04:58 PM

Dude it depends how serious it is. I did the same exact thing a couple of years ago and I was in a wheelchair for like 4 months and in a boot for like another two. I didnt ride for a total of 6-7 months, and I rode earier than I was supposed to.
I hope you heal faster than I did..

gncc025

04-29-2010, 05:33 PM

yeah i broke my right femur this past july. any type of bone being broke is not fun but especially when its in your leg!! good luck with rehab. it can be pretty damn painful

MX MaNiAc 06

04-29-2010, 06:15 PM

I broke my femur on an 80' uphill double. Them uphill jumps appear closer than you think!! hahahaha

JJs450r

04-29-2010, 06:36 PM

wait till a months i broke my talus(main piece of ankle foot and leg) last april and within a month i was so miserable i couldnt do anything...one year later it still hurts :( good luck hope for a speedy recovery

MX450

04-29-2010, 07:53 PM

did you break the tib/fib?

I did this 2 years ago, compound tib/fib break, and my tibia splintered so there was a piece missing and ended up having to go back and get a bone graft, no fun at all.

Hopefully youre break wasnt as bad as mine but i didnt ride for a year and a half, and it still hurts when i ride sometimes.

TRX01

04-29-2010, 08:02 PM

well sorry to hear that, i broke my tib and fib when i was 6 except i was running upstairs and fell, ahahahh but anyway if you get to much cabin fever depending on which leg you broke you can still ride as long as you broke your break foot and not your shifting foot....ahhaha drive around your yard and use your front breaks

EDIT:just read your orginal post and saw it was your right foot and thats your brakeing foot so you can still ride technically, lol just dont got fast or crazy, just put-put around

muddy400EX

04-30-2010, 01:10 AM

ive never broke a bone at all, and reading stuff like this makes me think about "what if" while im riding,lol. not good

krt400ex

04-30-2010, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by muddy400EX
ive never broke a bone at all, and reading stuff like this makes me think about "what if" while im riding,lol. not good

i've never broken a significant bone lol. just my pinky. yes i know it makes me sound gay lol.

anyway, saw your post on fb bro, sorry to hear and i hope you heal up fast.

sunco

04-30-2010, 05:57 AM

I'll keep ya in my prayers. Guess havin a broke motor aint so bad after considering what could be. Now u'll have to go to the track as a flagger instead of riding the track. Get better soon.

ATVMX33

04-30-2010, 08:37 AM

Thanks guys...just got back from the doctor and it's 6-12 weeks for the cast and about 4-6 months till riding..:(
I'm hoping to do the flagger thing

jesseweaver

04-30-2010, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by ATVMX33
Thanks guys...just got back from the doctor and it's 6-12 weeks for the cast and about 4-6 months till riding..:(
I'm hoping to do the flagger thing

i see you were running up front in the D6 series too man thats a bummer. hopefully you get to do a little riding and get used to it this fall and be full speed by next season

ATVMX33

04-30-2010, 12:19 PM

I know man..I'm so bummed..felt like I easily had it this year

MX MaNiAc 06

04-30-2010, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by ATVMX33
Thanks guys...just got back from the doctor and it's 6-12 weeks for the cast and about 4-6 months till riding..:(
I'm hoping to do the flagger thing

You musta broke it bad!! fyi.. what doc says for riding compared to your own self control is two different things. haha

If you can post xrays it would be awesome!

SRH

04-30-2010, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by MX MaNiAc 06
You musta broke it bad!! fyi.. what doc says for riding compared to your own self control is two different things. haha

If you can post xrays it would be awesome!

hey hows your buddy doing that broke his neck?

MX MaNiAc 06

05-01-2010, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by SRH
hey hows your buddy doing that broke his neck?

He has been constantly doing physical therapy and improving little by little. At this point there's not much more that can improve but he has pretty good control of his arms now.

ATVMX33

05-01-2010, 08:03 AM

ATVMX33

05-13-2010, 12:09 PM

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jesseweaver

05-13-2010, 03:23 PM

wow that looks nasty! which is the tib and which is the fib? the smaller one looks broken really bad

ATVMX33

05-13-2010, 03:48 PM

I think the tibia is the larger one??
He said the smaller bone may never heal or just heal like that but it doesn't matter...kinda weird

Pappy

05-13-2010, 03:49 PM

Hand me some pain killers..ouch!

dan harris

05-14-2010, 05:26 AM

I'm sure your bummin!! Bad time of year to be laid up! I did the same thing here in the spring about 5 years ago.

You need to manipulate the injury and believe that its your destiny!!! Least thats what Mike Alessi's dad said on "inside the outdoors" !!

Good luck, Drink milk - take vitamins and stay off it as much as possible. Maybe pick up another hobby like RC cars or Video taping other riders!!! Hope to see you at the track sometime this summer - even if ya can't ride, being at the track is still better then sitting home.

ATVMX33

05-14-2010, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by dan harris
I'm sure your bummin!! Bad time of year to be laid up! I did the same thing here in the spring about 5 years ago.

You need to manipulate the injury and believe that its your destiny!!! Least thats what Mike Alessi's dad said on "inside the outdoors" !!

Good luck, Drink milk - take vitamins and stay off it as much as possible. Maybe pick up another hobby like RC cars or Video taping other riders!!! Hope to see you at the track sometime this summer - even if ya can't ride, being at the track is still better then sitting home.

yeah..im hoping to be a flagger there for the next d5 race:D

MX MaNiAc 06

05-14-2010, 08:27 PM

That break isn't too bad actually. The smaller bone is your fibula and it won't realign itself but it's not a weight bearing bone so it doesn't matter anyway.