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Re: [RC] fractured tibia - Carol Suggs

I had a more serious injury...twice.  Femur came down and crushed my Tibia
(basically pulverized it) and detatched the Fubulia bone as well.  This was
in my right leg, due to a horse that flipped over sideways on me when I was
trying to dismount.  (mare had her hind leg hung up in some wire)
This resulted in a reconstructive surgery to my knee, synthetic bone
replacement and a large bracket and screws.  No cast.  I was non weight
baring for about 2 1/2 months.

Then did a similar injury on the left leg a few years ago.  Slammed my knee
into the corner of an open powder river cattle gate in the arena.  Broken
Tibia and shattered knee.  This time they used cadaver bone on me and again
screws and plates...no cast.  I was non weight baring for about 2 months.

Take it easy, catch up on your reading!  (may I suggest Julie Suhr's book if
you haven't read it yet...)  Keep your leg elevated, especially when you
sleep.  It will help with the swelling.  Not sure what kind of cast you have
but you might want to ice above and below your cast to help with swelling.
If it gets ichy DO NOT try to scratch it with anything.  When you are in a
cast your skin doesn't get air to it and it gets really moist and can tear
easily (IE don't use a clothes hanger to itch with beacuse you could tear
your skin, end up with an infection!)  Make sure you are taking your
vitamins especially xtra calcium.  I was riding after the second leg break
at about 1 1/2 months (I was still on crutches and had to hop over to a
stump to get on the horse) and  I have to admit I should not have been
riding.  If I would have had an issue where I had to control my horse from a
spook or something I may have paid for it dearly.  I had no business riding
that soon.  Accidents happen.  Doctor told me after about 3 months I could
ride but not to fall off!  Also, be careful on your food intake.  Its easy
to eat too much while you are watching tv and laying around...take it easy
that first month, but once you start feeling good with the crutches, go out
and brush your horse, there is still things you can do if  you are confident
with the crutches.  I lunged my horses and brushed them several times a week
while I was laid up (after the first 30 days).

Good luck and stay positive!

Carol-Mariposa





----- Original Message -----
From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 7:44 PM
Subject: [RC] fractured tibia


Please Reply to: Nancy Neuman montananeum@xxxxxxxxxxxx or
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Just got word today from my orthopedic physician that I will be laid up in a
full leg cast for 4-6 weeks due to a kick that fractured my tibia...anybody
out there had a similiar fracture and would care to give me some feedback on
healing time and how one who rides 3-5 times a week is supposed to stay
sedentary with their leg elevated. All I can think of is getting back into
the saddle and into the woods. I live in northwest Montana and our riding
time is limited due to the weather up here. If I'm lucky, I'll still have
some of September and October and maybe even November to ride yet this
year...I'm trying to stay positive, but HELP!!! Thanks for your input,
Nancy...


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