What have you broken?

Trav138
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11/13/2014 3:10pm
Both legs, ankles, and feet in same crash in 2012. Resulting in massive injuries and ultimately right leg below knee amputation and left foot triple arthrodesis fusion.
Sub derral hematoma (sp) collapsed lung, broken collarbone, nasty whiplash and disk damage in neck from earlier crashes
I'm still strugling with my leg recoveries-and disappointed so far in finding a prosthetist who can build me a leg (socket) that will work for me and my lifestyle.





To all the motoheads out there struggling with injuries hang in there it does get better, just takes time
FreshTopEnd
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11/13/2014 3:17pm
Hearts . . . many hearts
FreshTopEnd
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11/13/2014 3:17pm
Yeah, right.
11/13/2014 3:22pm
Parts, a lot of parts..

The Shop

11/13/2014 3:30pm
The two major injuries I have had are a broken wrist from over jumping a jump and a broken pelvis from landing on someone.
David Murphy
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11/13/2014 3:44pm
mayzo wrote:
My bank account.
Racing 4 strokes?? Tongue
racinstation
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11/13/2014 5:15pm


Had some pretty severe knee damage a while back. Kept up on the PT and it is good to go now.
Falcon
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11/13/2014 5:28pm
Man, my list looks a little lame compared to some of yours...

Broken collarbone, broken little finger, broken hand, broken wrist, broken ribs. Dislocated shoulder 6X.
11/13/2014 5:28pm
^^^^^ WTF!!!! LMFAO! Fortunately for me over 30 yrs in moto and only a broken collarbone and toe. Two concussions and a really sore back and that's about it. Funny thing is I crashed plenty but never anything too severe. I must have strong bones.
visser62
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11/13/2014 5:41pm
I have never broken a bone! But I have punctured my leg open, gotten first degree burns up my leg, and bruised my hip twice.
Murph32
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11/13/2014 5:49pm
Had to get in on this...

Compression fracture neck
L4/L5 fracture...back fusion in 2005
Clavicle...both sides
Wrist / twice...reconstruction done in 2004
Left arm
Tibia right side
Elbow left side...ulna nerve relocation surgery
Right ankle
Nose

Still at it....just raced 2014 Vet World in 50+ Int...love this stuff
Old-Man
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11/13/2014 6:58pm Edited Date/Time 11/13/2014 7:03pm
MotoxTodd wrote:
As I sit here recovering from a broken leg,I think of all injuries suffered in my 30 years of moto x racing and riding.The list is...
As I sit here recovering from a broken leg,I think of all injuries suffered in my 30 years of moto x racing and riding.The list is long.leg (3x)ankle(2x)arm,wrist,nose,sternum,fingers and toes.A family member asked if it was all worth it????? HELL YES IT IS !!!!!
Is it just me,do you fill the same way? lets hear your list of injuries.
Good job!? but your still way short. Your young and can break more tho.....
No trophy's in breaking bones but broke a shit load to get all'dem trophy's...

when you get to 30 call back, your in the park....UGH!Pinch Laughing
Old-Man
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11/13/2014 7:05pm Edited Date/Time 11/13/2014 7:07pm
Quiz..., this topic has been done how many times?

Scottie kicks everybody's ass every time it's done...as if thats worthy of a trophy?
1bigsave
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11/13/2014 7:17pm
Collar bone,knee,ankle,fingers,toes,but mostley the BANK.
11/13/2014 7:31pm
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/13/70499/s1200_kneexray.jpg[/img] Had some pretty severe knee damage a while back. Kept up on the PT and it is good to go now.


Had some pretty severe knee damage a while back. Kept up on the PT and it is good to go now.
Dafuq? I wish I hadn't a saw that dude! Laughing
malachi177
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11/13/2014 8:47pm Edited Date/Time 11/13/2014 8:48pm
My right big toe, my right scaphoid, and my right collarbone in two places. Buggered the patella tendon in my left knee, disc between L5-S1...think that's it aside from a couple concussions. Oh and my bank account.
abn166
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11/13/2014 8:59pm
Let"s see:

4 broken arms each.
several legs and ankles each.
right collar bone twice.
a few fingers and toes.
skull fracture.
knocked out 6 times.
3 knee surgeries
1 knee replacement
3 broken neck bones.
a few broken ribs.
JerseyFresh
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11/13/2014 9:17pm
Collarbone
Both Hands
Both shoulders thrashed
Elbow thrashed
Hipper so bad I was black and blue from mid thigh to mid rib and had a basketball size contusion
Too many concussions
shanes
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11/13/2014 9:21pm
i don't have the time or space to write them all down

overall breaks and fractures 46
concussions 26
total amnesia 3-4 times i can't remember :-}
died once , i was in surgery at the time they were bolting me back together
coma 3 days
acl left knee x1 , acl x 2 right knee , tricep tendon left x 2, right x 1

started racing at 11 mx then sx then moved to road racing , then superbikes then super moto , retired from racing at 40 , 45 now still ride mx most weekends , super moto and superbikes all on track i won't ride on the road its to dangerous :-}
TDeath21
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11/13/2014 9:31pm
In MX, my only injury so far is a compression fracture in my right wrist. Hopefully it stays that way.
jeffro503
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11/13/2014 9:36pm
Kind of like Shanes above me. To many to list. Depresses me to even think about it. But at the same time I wouldn't of taken any of the time off the bikes.
TDeath21
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11/13/2014 9:38pm
Left humerus http://imgur.com/a/eyVBy [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/JEGsvGw.jpg[/IMG]
That's not funny.
Wildeye511
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11/14/2014 3:08am
1997 ruptured my ACL at Washougal going over the Chuck Sun jump, some dumbass rolled it and didn't hold his line and came under me and I landed on him. He walked away without a scratch, bastard. Then had a nice 3 hour drive back to Tacoma to go see the doc.

2009 broke my left scapula riding in the desert, hit a whoop wrong and sent me into this dirt embankment and knocked me out for a few seconds. Only good thing was I did not need surgery, just took a couple months to heal.t
Hattica77
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11/14/2014 4:39am
jhansen510 wrote:
Sounds like you need to get some better buddies! 2004 at Cooperland. I decided to see if I could win a game of chicken with a...
Sounds like you need to get some better buddies! 2004 at Cooperland. I decided to see if I could win a game of chicken with a very large tractor that was pulling a disc. Track owner was grooming a section I was skipping every lap. Blew up my bike and went to get another one. Pissed off I hauled ass out onto the track with no sight lap. Track owner thought I was done riding and moved to a new section. He was coming up the landing of the camelback behind the start line (Marshall's Table is what we called it). Was a blind landing. Well I landed into the tractor between left front wheel and motor housing. Could of maybe bailed off and been ok but my bike would of hit the guy on tractor and it would of been him instead of me. Tried to pull to the right and miss him. Put my hand through the radiator (literally). Broke wrist into 75-100 pcs and it pushed up my arm about 6". Looked like I had a donut around my arm and it was 6" shorter than other arm. They wanted to fuse it but we fought that and 2 weeks later finally got a surgeon that would take a crack at it. Removed most of the shattered bones and 50 screws and 6 plates later she still somewhat works. Along with it I blew my right knee right out the back of my leg from hitting the axle. Shattered the knee cap as well as tore the ACL, mcl, pcl, miniscus. Also broke left knee cap and tore knee up but she stayed in the skin. Compounded left femur as well as right tib fib came out the front side below knee. Broke left radius and ulna and one of my ankles as well as some ribs, bruised organs, etc. One life flight and 2.5 months in the ICU I was on my way to recovery. 8 years later I finally started riding again. This does not include the 50 screws and 3 plates in my left elbow from my first bad mx injury. I love this sport but she has been a real bitch to me!

Forgot to add that when by the time he realized what had happened I was inches from being run over by back wheel of tractor and then disced into the lovely red soil! Had to roll the tractor backward to get me out from under it. I had tire marks on my body but it could of been so much worse. They had no brakes on tractor so someone had to drive the loader down and park it behind tractor to slowly back tractor off me. Also the only reason I lived was a random dr who realized my knee had a ruptured artery and he plugged it and calmly kept me calm as we waited on chopper which went to Ponca city first by accident. Within seconds of being in that chopper I was feeling no pain and wanting to enjoy the chopper ride and checkout the scenery! Sorry for such a long post!
...you win the rugged savage award as well as the internet with that one. I think that's the worst one I've ever read.

Before I saw this thread I was thinking about my list this morning when I woke up and my body sounded like a dozen mouse traps being set off.

-right tib/fib
-compound fracture of lower jowls in four places (200 stitches in throat/neck..also blasted out a wisdom tooth)
-Both collarbones - twice (one at a time, different crashes and years)
-first and second metacarpals on left hand
-right thumb, 4th and 5th metacarpals on right hand (six screws on 4th)
-right upper humorous
-right rotator cuff shredded
-right shoulder AC separation
-torn PCL on left knee
-tailbone
-all my ribs
-sternum
-left foot (buckle fracture from casing double table top at Ponca City on 105cc. Won national championship same year)
-right big toe (maybe the most painful actually)
-Only a couple concussions
-left orbital socket
-footpeg tore out bottom of right forearm muscle

The 1st one was a left clavicle at 15 years of age, the last was the right hand at 32. (knocking on wood) Still riding twice a week, and there will prolly be more but that's ok. Live to ride.

11/14/2014 5:48am
Not from moto but6 I was running down the hall when I was younger, left pinky got caught on the thing around the door, bent back and split the bone. Heres a pic if you dont know what mean, not my had just for reference. Purple is where It split, just mine was a little longer.



sende
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11/14/2014 6:12am Edited Date/Time 11/14/2014 6:13am
I broke three ribs..... While rollerskating. Laughing Didn't brake anything while riding, I wasn't "brave" enough I guess, haha!
jhansen510
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11/14/2014 7:13am
Thanks Andy! It is an award I would love not to have! Definitely changed my life forever. That said, I. M way better off than what was originally predicted by drs. At 31 years old anytime my mother sees me doing something I love (wake boarding, snowboarding, moto, etc). She tears up and thinks of what could have been. I am a very lucky guy for sure!
Flesh206
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11/14/2014 9:51am
Only records Broski.
just James
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11/14/2014 10:05am
I have broken quite a few, and about 8-10 in one crash (don't know the exact number, as I think there some that went undiagnosed). Thankfully, I am fully recovered from all of them. Seeing some of the other posts in this thread, makes me realize how blessed I am.
On a side note, I wonder if anyone has ever raced to the pro level without having broken any bones along the way?

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