bridge too far Posted 20 October, 2013 Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Royally bu$$ered mine Slipped on some very slippery decking on Thursday and ended up sitting on my bent left leg. Managed to completely detach the quadriceps tendon from my knee cap. The crack it made when it snapped was unbelievable! Had holes drilled in the kneecap and the detached tendon threaded through the holes. Crutches for 6 weeks then bendy brace for at least another 6 weeks. Bored rigid already but not so very painful so far althoiugh it f***ing hurt when I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 20 October, 2013 Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Ouch. I hate decking.stupid stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 20 October, 2013 Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Royally bu$$ered mine Slipped on some very slippery decking on Thursday and ended up sitting on my bent left leg. Managed to completely detach the quadriceps tendon from my knee cap. The crack it made when it snapped was unbelievable! Had holes drilled in the kneecap and the detached tendon threaded through the holes. Crutches for 6 weeks then bendy brace for at least another 6 weeks. Bored rigid already but not so very painful so far althoiugh it f***ing hurt when I did it. Convince yourself that the building of new muscle in the thigh/knee is worth it. Can really compensate for any weaknesses inside the knee if the thigh muscle is well trained and keeping everything in place. Other than that: find a good tv show and relax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysaints Posted 20 October, 2013 Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Did my right knee big time 10 years and the pain was so bad but got it fixed up and have been able to ski every year since. Just done my left knee now and have got a MRI scan due soon. Looks like cartilage problem for me but hope I can still ski in feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 October, 2013 Share Posted 20 October, 2013 I feel your pain BTF. Rule 1 Physio Rule 2 Physio and then do more of your own Physio as fast as possible. I buggered my left knee Cartlidge whatever 20 years ago and it was 2 years before going for an exploratory Op which did something inside to tighten it up, thing was moving here I never did the Physio. And of course 15 years later I do the Cartlidge because the muscles had all been in the wrong places. Anyway now I am one accidental wrong twist away from being completely ****ed, even a gentle tweak wipes me out for a week or more. IF ONLY is my motto on this as now the only way I would ever get back on a ski slope or play any sport other than golf I would need a whole new bionic knee, and in a land where you have only Private Medical Insurance ain't nobody ever going to pay for that kind of pre-exisiting. Get the Dance shoes out, the Bicycle Machine in the Bedroom and those coloured elastic bands on the legs of the bed or sideboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 20 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Thanks for all the advice guys. I think I have to wait a bit for the soft tissue (tendons) to knit back onto the kneecap before I try any sort of exercise. I can't test it because of the cast but I know, at the moment, that my kneecap is wandering all over the place. But I do remember from when I ruptured the medial ligament in my other knee, that I had to flex the foot and raise the leg to strengthen the quadriceps. At the moment it's as much as I can do to hobble to the loo in a vaguely dignified fashion lol. Still, being still very supple, I can pick stuff off the floor without having to bend zee knees - that's quite helpful in my house! But at least being fit, even if old, gives me a reasonable chance of a good recovery. I'll be ironing by WEdnesday, you'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 21 October, 2013 Share Posted 21 October, 2013 That sucks. Good poitive attitude, though! It's the only way to get through that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 21 October, 2013 Share Posted 21 October, 2013 That sounded very painful BTF I hope it repairs quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 21 October, 2013 Share Posted 21 October, 2013 ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 22 October, 2013 Share Posted 22 October, 2013 I just cleaned my front drive way in BTF's honour....I hope you recover well....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 22 October, 2013 Share Posted 22 October, 2013 I just cleaned my front drive way in BTF's honour....I hope you recover well....... i think i need break from this place, everything people say sounds like euphemism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 22 October, 2013 Share Posted 22 October, 2013 i think i need break from this place, everything people say sounds like euphemism You'll have to bear with us..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 22 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 22 October, 2013 I just cleaned my front drive way in BTF's honour....I hope you recover well....... Cheers! It's not my week - laptop died on me earlier today so Mr TF had to rush out and buy me a new one. The thought of being immobile for 6 weeks without access to the interweb is a major form of torture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_saint Posted 22 October, 2013 Share Posted 22 October, 2013 Yup, I buggered both knees doing Kung Fu (well, the first was carrying someone on an activity not related to kung fu, but occuring in class and the second twisting on a sticky pub floor during a "Kung fu" Summer holiday...The Isle of Wight is a git to go an A&E)...I say my knee, technically, both times, on different knees it was my ACL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 October, 2013 Share Posted 23 October, 2013 Cheers! It's not my week - laptop died on me earlier today so Mr TF had to rush out and buy me a new one. The thought of being immobile for 6 weeks without access to the interweb is a major form of torture! It looks like its us that's in for a major form of torture instead then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 23 October, 2013 Share Posted 23 October, 2013 It looks like its us that's in for a major form of torture instead then. Good luck to trousers to try and get the upper hand on the green shoots thread for the next six weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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