The Descriptive Process

[northmanlogging]

Mine was rebroke and just set no extra bone or anything, but it has about 50% of the movement compared to the other, less if I make a fist or hang onto something real tight... The first doc to set it died of a cocaine overdose about 6 months after botching me...


As far as advice, call your regular doctor and see if he can pull some strings and get you in and fixed up sooner rather then later. Bones begin to heal as soon as they are broken, 1-2 weeks into it and you could have unresolvable issues. From my experience the ER docs will generally call in a specialist and have it done right if its out of their league or comfort level. In reality all the er docs are really good for is keeping air and the red stuff moving, the occasional stitch or 30, and sending you on to someone that knows more... But I have a poor opinion of ER rooms...

Just remember damnit jim I'm a logger not a doctor...

 

[northmanlogging]

Applying for a pretty hefty promotion. Wish me luck.

Just BS your way into it!

 

[Gologit]

Applying for a pretty hefty promotion. Wish me luck.

Will you have to re-locate?

 

[lfnh]

so the ER doc said he couldnt get my wrist set right after a couple attempts and referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. who is out of town. the fill in guy doesnt have a stellar reputation for good work and cant see me till friday. kinda worried the bone will start to heal in that time and need a rebreak. anyone have experience/advice?

Friday ? hell, I know vets that do stellar work on the drop of a dime.
maybe a look outside local area is in order, even if its a drive to find a good one. tick-tock.

 

[HuskStihl]

so the ER doc said he couldnt get my wrist set right after a couple attempts and referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. who is out of town. the fill in guy doesnt have a stellar reputation for good work and cant see me till friday. kinda worried the bone will start to heal in that time and need a rebreak. anyone have experience/advice?

Do you have the X-rays? Just from the pic it looked like a "both bone" which is pretty complicated and best handled by hand specialists rather than general ortho. If you can get me digital xray images I can get you an answer regarding the complexity and urgency of repair.

 

[Gologit]

Do you have the X-rays? Just from the pic it looked like a "both bone" which is pretty complicated and best handled by hand specialists rather than general ortho. If you can get me digital xray images I can get you an answer regarding the complexity and urgency of repair.

I'd take him up on that offer. Free professional advice.

 

[slowp]

Nathan--Good luck!

 

[madhatte]

Will you have to re-locate?

Nope, it's in this office.

Nathan--Good luck!

Thank you!

 

[slowp]

Nope, it's in this office.



Thank you!

But you will still get to go out to the woods to work? For me, that was very important.

 

[slowp]

Oh my. There is a bright light that hurts my eyes outside! The sky is no longer gray! What is it??

 

[Metals406]

Don't panic, it's called the 'sun'. . . You shouldn't look directly into it or fly too close, it could melt the wax holding your wings together.

 

[Samlock]

Keep calm and carry on... It will be over soon.

 

[1270d]

Before

after the first tug o war

The way it is now

 

[1270d]

Other view

and after some pullin

 

[Metals406]

Yowch!!

 

[madhatte]

But you will still get to go out to the woods to work? For me, that was very important.

too much fluorescent light = mutiny

You better believe I'll still be outside!

 

[northmanlogging]

Other view

and after some pullin

Think you could have picked a worse spot to break that? Way to close to the joint...

 

[1270d]

found a doc who sounds decent. see him tomorrow, sounds like some hardware going in on friday

 

[Gologit]

Insurance companies! We just changed our homeowner's insurance and now we have to inventory everything in the house, garage, and shop. Everything. I feel a garage sale coming on.

 

[HuskStihl]

Think you could have picked a worse spot to break that? Way to close to the joint...

found a doc who sounds decent. see him tomorrow, sounds like some hardware going in on friday

Showed the films to 2 different board certified hand surgeons, one said plate it for faster return to work, the other said reduce, pin, and cast it for reduced cost, both said either way would produce the same long term result, and that these fracture types do very well. Should be fine