Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

Re: [RC] Breaks and Screws and Plates, Oh My! - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Bruce Weary bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
==========================================

Hi Dabney--
You looked fine at 20 Mule Team. What happened? Who's turn
is it to watch you anyway? I know what you WANT to hear, but,
since you asked, I'll advise you anyway. Stabilization devices
(which is what we doctor types call screws and plates) are there
to provide stability to an unstable fracture. While it's true
that they stiffen and protect, their main purpose is to provide
an environment in which the bone can begin to form and complete
(without interruption) a callus at the site of the fracture. You
shouldn't be thinking "Well, if I get dumped, and land on my wrist
the plates and screws will protect me, right?" Another direct
trauma to the fracture site can jar and disturb the forming
callus, and delay or complicate healing.
  Having said that, I would let your orthopedist know what 
you want to do, and see if he gives you the green light. 
 You can always do what I do when I'm injured--stay home, watch
soap operas,have a good cry, eat bon-bons and balloon up
like a beached whale in the summer sun. Then enjoy the whole 
getting in shape process all over again. 
  Beides, if you don't got to Cuyama, that's one less horse I have to chase 
down.      Good luck, Bruce
  PS.  EIEIO


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=