Bone breaking is arguably one of the most cringe-worthy content out there. Whether it's caused by pure accident or human stupidity it's bound to make you wince.
Some of these will be recycled from my gym fails and sporting accident post
There are several types of bone breaks
Bone breaking recovery time generally ranges from 6-8 weeks or more (depending on the break and severeity). After the recovery period, you're able to resume activity as normal (possibly with short term splits or braces to keep everything proper). Bone breaks take around a year or more to completely heal while in the remodeling phase, depending the severity of the break this time may be extended. It is important to take into account that the injury may look healed on the outside, but on the inside your bones are still repairing themselves until completion.
During the healing and remodeling process, it starts with the inflammation stage which occurs hours-days after the break. After a few days-weeks, chondroblasts produce a soft callus of cartilage around the fracture, providing initial stability after the fraxrure/break. This is then replaced by a hard callus formed by osteoblasts, which gradually replaces the soft callus with woven bone over a few weeks. Eventually, the hard callus is remodeled over several months to years by osteoclasts and osteoblasts, replacing the woven bone with stronger lamellar bone, thereby restoring the bone's original shape and strength. Throughout this process, proper nutrition, appropriate weight-bearing activity, and physical therapy are reccomended to support optimal bone healing and remodeling.
Now enough with the nerd stuff let's get onto the good stuff
And a special mention to @weko997 for helping me find some of this conrent!
Gym Mishaps
Leg Work
don't lock your knees when using the leg press, this will happen
When lifting with these machines, it's important to keep your knees bent slightly to prevent an accident like this. The weight will force your legs backwards
keeping your legs too stiff
lifting too heavily causes open fracture
weighted pushups end in a broken finger
arm bends backwards after lifting
arm break after lift
Ruptures, Tears + Dislocations
Weights
pectoral tears
hamstring tears
double bicep tear
failed 400lb log press attempt causes bilateral patellar tendon rupture
Lifting too heavily/lifting beyond your abilities, using incorrect form, and stretching too deeply can cause your muscles to tear. In severe cases, surgery may be required which is followed by several long months of healing and rehabilitation (location dependent).
meme
Sports
49ers Dre Greenlaw tears left Achilles tendon
Depending on the severity, a ruptured Achilles tendon may require surgery to repair. With or without, rehab and physical therapy will be needed with up to 6 months or more of healing time
Dak Prescott ankle fracture + dislocation
gymnastics double leg dislocation
skater dislocates ankle then corrects it
Skaters and Bikers
Skaters
failed tricks
↑ bro did not need an ambo for that 😭
rails + stairs
arm snappers
skater breaks teeth + jaw (?)
Scooters
failed trick
skater fails trick and breaks leg (2 angles)
Bikers
bikers fail stunts and breaks leg
Sports Fails
Football + Soccer
sideline worker gets a broken leg after a player slides onto him
Tony Adams breaks finger
unknown football player breaks leg
soccer player breaks foot after falling from a kick
Ewald Lienen with exposed femur break (?)
Argentinian defender breaks leg during Copa Libertadores match
Basketball
BBL basketball gone wrong
Kevin Ware with exposed tibia break
Tyrone Prothro breaks leg
Gymnastics
gymnast (?) breaks leg
(sorry for not having it cropped, it wouldn't play if i did it)
broken lower leg
failed stunt
gymnast breaks arm
gymnast breaks both ankles
Much like in the gym, in gymnastics it is important to have a spotter who can catch you or throw something your way to prevent injury.
examples of gymnastics spotting
Wrestling, Karate + Fights
wrestling match ends in broken arm
leg broken during karate match
MMA(?) arm break
MMA fighter snaps leg
MMA fighter breaks leg
Chris Weidman blocks Anderson Silva's kick and breaks his leg. 8 Years later, Uriah Hall blocks Chris Weidman's kick and breaks his leg
guy breaks his brothers neck while wrestling
play fighting with officer leads in leg break
arm breaks during fight
Arm Wrestling
arm wrestling bone break videos
reddit /u/smkrby broken arm Xray + post surgery after arm wrestling match gone wrong
reddit /u/abdoSabbagh broken arm Xray + post surgery + healing after arm wrestling match
reddit /u/Novawave12 arm wrestling break Xray
Skiing
double leg breaker
Miscellaneous
rock climber breaks leg
forcibly having leg broken (unknown reason)
Terms
Osteoclasts: the cells that degrade bone to initiate normal bone remodeling and mediate bone loss in pathologic conditions by increasing their resorptive activity [1]
Osteoblasts: the cells that form new bone and repair existing bones
Sources
[2] https://www.rch.org.au/fracture-education/fracture_healing/
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The first photo doesn't look like an arm, it's looks like a bunch of rocks
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