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These 4 photos show why I had to buy a Cruiser, sadly as a result of this injury, the old right leg don't bend too well any more, less than 90°. These photos are a bit gruesome, so if you don't like blood, wounds, scars, or the thought of a broken leg, then click on the back button above. The cause of my injury was a fall from the back of a wagon onto tarmac, from a height just a shade over 5 feet. The actual injury consisted of a Scatzer Type 6 fracture to my upper tibia, (the scale goes up to 7), and fracture of the neck of my fibula. To effect the repair, my surgeon, a great bloke, (thanks Mr. Bell), took a bone graft from my hip, then applied this in conjuction with a buttress plate, and 13 titanium screws to my tibia. I spent nearly 12 months wearing a splint, (I was never in plaster), I was not allowed to weight bear at all for 5 months, and it was nearly 12 months before I was allowed to drive. Now 7 years on, although I still get quite a bit of pain, and normally walk with a stick, I get on with things, I can't drive a truck anymore, and now drive an automatic car, my Vulcan gives me my motoring pleasure. The Vulcan has now been sold, I now own a Suzuki GSX1400, click here to visit
Leg in splint, least butcher shop style photo here.
12" scar, plus mega fracture blisters.
View number 3.
View number 4, and final photo of my collection.
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