Ruby

That's a helluva blow, with all the good stuff coming up now. When he batters himself, he really does go for it.
 
McGoldrick said: "I've just left the hospital and he's definitely fractured his right tibia and fibula.
"He'll be kept in hospital overnight and be observed. His X-rays will be looked at by a specialist and all being well he'll be operated on in the morning.
"In a few days he will then see his own specialist Bill Quinlan, and at that stage he will have a better prognosis of how long he will be out for.
"It's a real sickener for Ruby, he's not been back long, but it's the nature of the game I'm afraid."
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I got a text from one of the guys who was standing at the fence. Appearently it was horrific and Ruby was given morphine straight away because of the pain. This one could be quite bad.
 
Galileo said:
They are talking about a broken shin bone....long recovery time? Step up Paul Townend again...
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Isn't that what Davy Russell had a couple of months back?

If Ruby's broken tib and fib though, it might take a while longer. I will ask boss on Tuesday.
 
Can the two lower leg bones heal at the same rate? I'd have thought that the thinner tibia would heal faster than the fibula (the shin) as there's less density to repair, but that all shins have a regular rate of repair if it's a clean break. Is it a full break, or a split? Does a split/fracture take longer or less than a full crack across?
 
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Mrs DG who works in orthopaedics says depending whether the fracture was simple or communited, in what portion of the leg the fracture is. and whether he has an ORIF ( no I don't know either) or is in an external fixator, it should be anywhere between three and six months.

You can bet he'll try to be back for the Festival.
 
Thanks, DG - who'd think a 'broken leg' could be so complicated?! Anyway, let's hope he gets all those special speedy healing treatments, and can be back as good as new as fast as possible.
 
A comminuted fracture is basically one in bits, usually from crushing, as opposed to a clean break.

ORIF = open reduction internal fixation - meaning that the bone is put back into place through an incision and pinned or plated according to whatever the surgeon has decided on from scans and x-rays prior to the op and during it.

Density and quality of bone will determine how quickly that reforms but other factors such as damage to the marrow and tissues surrounding the bone, not to mention muscles, tendons ligaments, blood vessels and nerves will all be factors in healing.

Doesn't sound too good. Poor old Ruby.

Surprised Mrs DG hasn't volunteered to go over and nurse him, DG!
 
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I've just heard that a friend's husband has had two fingers crushed to bits by machinery at work. I shall now be in a position to sound off most knowingly, thank you!
 
Poor chap!

Let's just hope the word "terminalisation" doesn't crop up in the treatment options Kri.

Hope he's okay.
 
Jesus lads this thread is depressing in its intimacy with a gory subject!! as I haven't even broken a toe nail.....it all sounds horendous to me!!
 
They'll be throwing every kind of treatment at dem der bones, that's for sure. Remember all the freezing treatment AP took to hasten healing following one of his smashes? If that leg thinks it's in for a nice rest, it's got a big shock in store!
 
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