Gatlin5
12-02-2005, 11:37 PM
My name is Austin Davidson and I am 9 years old and I broke two bones in my left leg Thursday August 25,05 while over jumping a step up at a pratice track on my CR-85.I'm in a full leg cast,and my Doctor said I shouldn't be out for more than 3 months.
http://x10.putfile.com/3/8315101467.jpg
It was a step up that turned into a table top and the 1st time I jumped it, I landed almost perfect and was ready to do it again. But the 2nd time, I hit it way to fast and it launched me way to high and I landed 30' ( my dad walked it off) past the decending part of the table top. I did'nt wreck, I did land it, but I had to pull over because of the unreal pain i was in. My dad thought that I had just sprained it not being able to walk on it, but the next day, I could'nt walk on it and we had X-Rayed.Broke both bones above the ankle. Something called a compression exit break, from the downward force of the landing.
This is Mike, Austins dad,and I want to thank all that has responded and wished Austin a quick healing process and we will be back riding/racing when he is ready.
Austin broke the tibia and the fibula just above the ankle wearing Alpinestar Tech 4s boots.
My wife the R.N.C explains it as, the fracture in the tibia/fibula is complete, and is slightly displaced. There was a consideration of surgery to realine the bones with pins and a plate, but at Austins age (9), they believe it (should) be able to heal naturally with a full leg cast. The Doctors stated that this break was bad, and they don't understand how a flat landing could have caused this break, and for it to shift forward.
My wife and I will make the what calls we have to tomorrow, so we can show the X Rays to you all.
I was in disbelief when Holly called to say he had broken both bones completely through and for the foot to shift forward.The landing was hard, but he weights 100 lbs. on a bike set up for him, but also has a maximum rider weight of 150 lbs. and I see people over jump landings on a regular basis, with out anything breaking. I assumed it was just a sprain and I had no idea it would turn out the way it did.
http://x10.putfile.com/3/8315101467.jpg
It was a step up that turned into a table top and the 1st time I jumped it, I landed almost perfect and was ready to do it again. But the 2nd time, I hit it way to fast and it launched me way to high and I landed 30' ( my dad walked it off) past the decending part of the table top. I did'nt wreck, I did land it, but I had to pull over because of the unreal pain i was in. My dad thought that I had just sprained it not being able to walk on it, but the next day, I could'nt walk on it and we had X-Rayed.Broke both bones above the ankle. Something called a compression exit break, from the downward force of the landing.
This is Mike, Austins dad,and I want to thank all that has responded and wished Austin a quick healing process and we will be back riding/racing when he is ready.
Austin broke the tibia and the fibula just above the ankle wearing Alpinestar Tech 4s boots.
My wife the R.N.C explains it as, the fracture in the tibia/fibula is complete, and is slightly displaced. There was a consideration of surgery to realine the bones with pins and a plate, but at Austins age (9), they believe it (should) be able to heal naturally with a full leg cast. The Doctors stated that this break was bad, and they don't understand how a flat landing could have caused this break, and for it to shift forward.
My wife and I will make the what calls we have to tomorrow, so we can show the X Rays to you all.
I was in disbelief when Holly called to say he had broken both bones completely through and for the foot to shift forward.The landing was hard, but he weights 100 lbs. on a bike set up for him, but also has a maximum rider weight of 150 lbs. and I see people over jump landings on a regular basis, with out anything breaking. I assumed it was just a sprain and I had no idea it would turn out the way it did.