Hi Philip,
I'm 56, (C5/6 for 40 yrs) and broke my femur --just above the knee-- in
a car accident 2 yrs ago. Even with my advanced osteoporosis it healed
well with no bracing needed. I also had a burst fracture at L4 that was a
whole different story. We thought my leg was causing autonomic dysreflexia
(AD) but I insisted it wasn't because the AD changed depending on the
position of my back. I pressed my docs enough for back x-rays that once a
broken vertebra was found (1.5 months after the accident) they decided to
do a full spine CT. Vertebrae were too fragile for plates & screws so I
had a cement injected into the cracks to stabilize the vertebra and it
helped A LOT. (Did this on a sacral vertebra in '08 after a bad transfer
caused a nerve pinch.) I still had slight AD & sweating after the lumbar
procedure so I'm still getting epidural cortisone & lidocaine injections at
a spine clinic every 3 months to control the remaining AD symptoms.
Good luck & best wishes,
--Tod
On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 2:23 AM Philip Wells <philipdwe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evening Disabled Community
>
> Hey a few days ago I fall from my chair, slo mo fall onto footpath.
>
> X-ray yesterday showed the break, Doctors not confident its going to heal.
>
> I have it in a brace to keep knee joint at 60 degrees.
>
> Anyone have experience of a 40+ year vet breaking his leg ?
>
> All doctors here Ive spoken to have 0 SCI knowledge.
>
> Some outcomes sounding a little scary.
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
> Best
>
> Philip Wells
>
>
