Wreckedmy knee skiing, wrecked my season... WARNING -Pics

[zegm]

Yep! I agree! The reality was I am pretty lucky to have feeling in my leg. The reason why I had to stay in the hospital over night was becuase they couldn't find a pulse in my foot. Finally after about 15 hours it came back, very faint on a dopler (sp?). I'm definately looking forward to my next session, whenever it may be! I think I see a drysuit and some winter runs in my future, lol.

My injury was not as severe as yours but is still present with me everytime I go running. Gosh my kids can outrun me now!!!
Like you when I had the injury my foot went completely numb! I had no feeling in it for a few hours and that scared me bad. The doctor finally said you can stretch a nerve really far and it will still recover and be fine. Well he said that but I didn't feel good about it until the feeling did come back. Now you couldn't stand on your leg obviously, but I could and when I put my foot down and did't feel anything......well I think I fell again!

[gus 08 mobius lsv]

this summer is my first summer back after an acl injury complete tear i told myself no crazy shit for me i'm getting too old and after this injury i don't wanna go thru it again but i love the sport and i'm doing w 2 w and 180's working on the next step so i'm sure you'll be the same way just work hard at rehab and you'll be back at it ... a little scared at first but it'll come back to ya. good luck with it man

[Scottys]

Ian, I hope you have a speedy and full recovery. To give you a little encourgement, I too have suffered a season & summer ending skiing injury.

On July 5th, 2002 I sustained an " upper tibia plateau compression fracture". Came across the wake and fell forward over the front of the ski. I knew immediately I was hurt seriously. Reconstructive surgey (included an"L" plate and 7 screws), 13 weeks on crutches (no weight), 6 weeks rehab.
The Doc put me back to "good a new". Been doing all activities since.
Best wishes and may the liquid force be with you

[BensonWdby]

Scottys - what kind of binding were you in when you crashed? Would you consider the binding a contributor.

[Scottys]

Back then I was sking a O-Brien Siege with a "Contact High Performance" front binding and rear toe plate. I don't believe the binding was the reason.
It was the 4th of July and we had poor weather all vacation, very windy on an 825 acre open (roundish) lake. It was the day before we had to go home and I hadn't gotten out. Although there were white-caps out on the lake I was foolish enough and too impaitient just sit on the pier. I was way too agressive for the conditions. As I cut accross the wake I lost my balance and fell forward over the tip of the ski. I think by falling forward I caused the fibia to smash into the tibia.
The top outside end of the tiba looked a little like the top of a chisle or wood splitting wedge that has been well used. You know the burr that rolls over and fractures away from the main body.
Glad my Dad was in the boat to help pull me in as I couldn't put any weight on my right leg (I ski right foot forward).

[ian ashton]

Update from the surgeon:


My ACL is completely blown out and will need surgery. My MCL is torn, but he said that this has to heal naturally, as they can't operate on it. My PCL they are unsure about - the MRI had some questionable areas, but he can't get my knee to bend enough right now to get a concise diagnosis. They gave me a fancy-schmancy knee brace (billed my insurance $1,000 for it! Again I say thank god for insurance!) and he said that I should ween myself off crutches so I can get some movement back in my knee. Also scheduled me to 2 weeks of Physical Therapy to get my knee flexable again, then another exam, and possibly 2 more weeks of PT before surgery.

If its just my ACL he said the surgery is easy and recovery is quick, mostly just lots of PT right after surgery. If they have to do the PCL (which is likely) it will be a longer recovery, with more down time and more PT once I'm mobile.

So, all in all some good news and confirming some bad, but I'm just happy that I don't have to hobble around on the crutches as much!

[scoot_gt]

If its just my ACL he said the surgery is easy and recovery is quick, mostly just lots of PT right after surgery. If they have to do the PCL (which is likely) it will be a longer recovery, with more down time and more PT once I'm mobile.

My advise is go cadaver when possible!

[ian ashton]

Cadaver is less invasive, but not as good of performance. They are going to pull from some other part of my leg, apparently the same way this surgeon does football players.

[davidl]

Hang In There Man!!

[bbyquist]

I feel a small urge to plug my profession here (heheh, I didn't go to school for 7 years for nothing!). Physical therapy is not a waste of time whether it is before or after surgery. Pre-hab (PT prior to surgery) can be very successful and often times will shorten the post-surgical rehab time. Another consideration is that doctors will often send patients to PT prior to looking at surgical intervention 1)because it is less invasive and therefor less risky and 2)because treatment is often dictated by the payor (insurance companies) - meaning they insist that PT is first, then do diagnostic imaging, then surgery/injections/etc.. if necessary.

No finger pointing in this post whatsoever. I just want everyone here to know that physical therapists do great things. We are THE movement specialists. And like any profession there are good ones and some not so much.

Ok I'm off my soap box.

Good luck with your rehab Ian, you'll do great man.