Thoughts for GP rider Axel Alletru serious injury

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 9:23pm
Have a thought or prayer if you are a believer for young French GP mx2 rider Axel Alletru who went down at the start of the first moto in Latvia. He's been transported to hospital with a broken L1 vertebrea and with apparently no feelings in his legs. Heinz Kinigardner one of the main guys behind the foundation Wings for Life that do a lot of research on spine injury was there and straight away took things in charge to get the best support for him. Lets all hope for the best and not to have another rider in a chair

Don't know if he was wearing a Leatt or back protector.

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Highsider 6/27/2010 1:08pm
6/27/2010 1:08pm Edited Date/Time 6/27/2010 3:04pm
So sorry to hear this news.
PS- I am not a doctor, but it is unlikely a brace would help in an L1 injury...it is closer to the belt.
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Alex 6/27/2010 1:32pm
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Terrible news. hoping for the best
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M-M 6/27/2010 1:34pm
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Best wishes to Axel
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burnside 6/27/2010 1:36pm
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I hate these threads. Hoping for the best. That track did look crazy fast too.

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Alex 6/27/2010 1:55pm
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Monni had a nasty one in Portugal too, was on the critical list for a while there. Any updates on his condition would be appreciated too. Tough sport.
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Jabjr222 6/27/2010 2:00pm
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burnside wrote:
I hate these threads. Hoping for the best. That track did look crazy fast too.
X2 on hating these threads...

Call me a pussy but I can say that this type of thread makes me rethink getting back on the bike.

Well, back on a moto track anyway.
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burnside 6/27/2010 2:23pm
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Jabjr222 wrote:
X2 on hating these threads... Call me a pussy but I can say that this type of thread makes me rethink getting back on the bike...
X2 on hating these threads...

Call me a pussy but I can say that this type of thread makes me rethink getting back on the bike.

Well, back on a moto track anyway.
I know what you mean, I usually avoid this place the night before riding just cause theres always some bad news in here. Again, hoping for the best for Axel.
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flarider 6/27/2010 3:20pm
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Sorry to hear it.
I wish him the best

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Prayers sent for a full recovery.
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DC 6/27/2010 5:40pm
6/27/2010 5:40pm Edited Date/Time 6/28/2010 3:25am
We all hate to hear about these accidents, it never gets easier either. Don't know Axel but I really hope the best for him and his family and friends....

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jeffro503 6/27/2010 6:48pm
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Damn....Prayers are sent for a full recovery. These type of threads are starting to get all to common.
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HuskyEd 6/27/2010 7:42pm
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Thoughts and prayers to Axel and his family. People on this side of the pond are thinking about you. Get well soon.

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Crap. They should invent a complete leatt for the whole body. Prolly won't work, but these accidents must be deleted at some point. If we can send people to the moon, we should be able to build something?

My thoughts are with him and his GF? and family.
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Prayers and best wishes to Alex......
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Vertebrectomy of the L1 vertebra which was too damaged (source Jacky Martens his team manager).
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HuskyEd 6/28/2010 8:08am
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TMV wrote:
Vertebrectomy of the L1 vertebra which was too damaged (source Jacky Martens his team manager).
Vertebrectomy = Removal of the L1 vertabrae?
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drmarkr 6/28/2010 8:25am
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TMV wrote:
Vertebrectomy of the L1 vertebra which was too damaged (source Jacky Martens his team manager).
HuskyEd wrote:
Vertebrectomy = Removal of the L1 vertabrae?
Unlikely. Probably a fusion across that vertabrae for support.

Bad news at any rate....thoughts and prayers for the young man....
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Fender Rodes 6/28/2010 8:31am
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Prayers and healing vibes go out to Alex. Best wishes.

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HuskyEd 6/28/2010 8:37am
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TMV wrote:
Vertebrectomy of the L1 vertebra which was too damaged (source Jacky Martens his team manager).
HuskyEd wrote:
Vertebrectomy = Removal of the L1 vertabrae?
drmarkr wrote:
Unlikely. Probably a fusion across that vertabrae for support.

Bad news at any rate....thoughts and prayers for the young man....
Thanks for the info Doc.. Sad thing to happen to a young person.
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TMV 6/28/2010 3:29pm
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Latest news, fortunately, the vertebrectomy wasn't necessary. He got plates and screws to maintain the vertebrae. He got feeling in one leg and pins and needles in the other.

And yes vertebrectomy = removal of one or multiple vertebrae. It happens when you got tumors, metastases or a really damaged vertebra.
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HuskyEd 6/28/2010 4:16pm
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Great news on the feeling in one leg. Keep the updates coming TMV. Thanks a lot!!
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joe101uk 6/28/2010 4:17pm
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Not good !!!

I fractured my L1, L2, L3 and L4 two years ago and had surgery called kyphoplasty on them.
It hurts everyday but i can still ride and I'm sure that Axel can recover from this.
brakkeman_ 6/28/2010 4:45pm
6/28/2010 4:45pm Edited Date/Time 6/28/2010 4:50pm
Reported on Belgium forum that Martens told he has feeling in both legs.



Nothing more at the moment, but very good news none the less.
There was a Belgian doctor there who has experience with motocross, he, together with Kinigardner(frontman of Wings for Life) got him some good help from the get go, they even flew in special meds from Belgium, since Latvian medical aid can be a bit sketchy. J.Martens said on his site,they helped a lot to get him the attention he needed,so no mistakes were made.

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