Anybody else ever have a stress fracture in the femur neck?
08-31-06, 12:02 PM
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Anybody else ever have a stress fracture in the femur neck?
Ive been dealing with this injury for three months now, and been off the bike for over 6 weeks doing nothing. Im pretty bummed at this point and Im dying to get back on the bike. Problem is, pedaling puts direct pressure on the fracture. Yeah, and I got it from riding too much, or so the Dr says that anyway. Anyone else had this before?
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Never heard of anyone having a stress fracture there but I have known a couple of friends who had full breaks there and what they all said was that the vascularization of the bone at the neck of the femur isn't all that great adn is one fo the reasons that it takes such a long time to heal.
Best of luck in the recovery.
Best of luck in the recovery.
08-31-06, 02:06 PM
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yeah its more common in runners and hockey players, but you are right about the circulation there.
Im just really wanting to get back on the bike and its killing me.
Im just really wanting to get back on the bike and its killing me.
08-31-06, 03:06 PM
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Not me...but I found out today that I get to have shoulder surgery. Not to happy about that.
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As it so happens, I traumatically fractured my left femoral neck back in 1997 when I skidded on some gravel, could not unclip in time, and fell over on my left side. I still have three stainless steel pins in my left hip. That area does take some time to heal, and can be prone to avascular necrosis: the death of bony tissue due to compromised blood supply. When that happens, it is generally time for a total hip replacement.
Were I in your shoes, I would do nothing to stress the fracture site until you get clearance from your orthopedic surgeon. If it doesn't heal, then things will only get worse for you.
Were I in your shoes, I would do nothing to stress the fracture site until you get clearance from your orthopedic surgeon. If it doesn't heal, then things will only get worse for you.
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As it so happens, I traumatically fractured my left femoral neck back in 1997 when I skidded on some gravel, could not unclip in time, and fell over on my left side. I still have three stainless steel pins in my left hip. That area does take some time to heal, and can be prone to avascular necrosis: the death of bony tissue due to compromised blood supply. When that happens, it is generally time for a total hip replacement.
Were I in your shoes, I would do nothing to stress the fracture site until you get clearance from your orthopedic surgeon. If it doesn't heal, then things will only get worse for you.
Were I in your shoes, I would do nothing to stress the fracture site until you get clearance from your orthopedic surgeon. If it doesn't heal, then things will only get worse for you.
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I'm just curious, but is this a similar injury to the one that caused Landis' hip to fail?
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Originally Posted by injured
Ive been dealing with this injury for three months now, and been off the bike for over 6 weeks doing nothing. Im pretty bummed at this point and Im dying to get back on the bike. Problem is, pedaling puts direct pressure on the fracture. Yeah, and I got it from riding too much, or so the Dr says that anyway. Anyone else had this before?
Thanks
sean
Thanks
sean
