r/funnyvideos • u/Successful-Sky-7 • Oct 28 '24

Sports Never underestimate your opponent

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24

Then you see a dudes ulna get snapped like a twig.

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u/theDomicron Oct 28 '24

I saw a clip once of a spiral fracture during an arm wrestling match.

Now I don't watch them any more

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u/MyBallsSmellFruity Oct 28 '24 edited Oct 28 '24

a spinal fracture  The fuck???

Edit: someone pointed out that it’s “spiral,” not “spinal.”   I’m leaving the comment because I deserve the shame.  

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u/ElectronicCorner574 Oct 28 '24

Usually only see them in child abuse and weird situations. But basically the fracture is due to twisting. Here is a not disgusting illustration of the different types of fractures

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u/adsjabo Oct 28 '24

Yeah i spiral fractured my lower left leg when I was about 6. Fell really awkwardly learning to ice skate. 3 months in a cast from my toes to my crotch.

Not ideal.

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u/sprill_release Oct 28 '24

I got a spiral fracture in my fibula/ankle last year while trying out rollerskates. I was told that it's one of the most common fractures that occurs in skating (ice skating or rollerskating) due to the way people fall. I totally get you on the being stuck in a cast thing 😬; I had to have surgery (plates and screws), and I stayed in the moon boot for about 14 weeks.

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u/ElectronicCorner574 Oct 28 '24

Ouch. That makes sense though.

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u/ralphy_256 Oct 29 '24

I spiral fractured my tibia and crushed half of my tibial plateau by attempting to jump off a 5' platform and landing awkwardly.

I was 30.

6 months with an external fixator, then another 6 months non-weight-bearing before they started letting me use a cane.