Can you die from a broken knee?
I had complete reconstructive surgery on my right shoulder. I know what PAIN is for sure. Worst pain I was ever in, was the first couple days after surgery.
Caution: A fractured femur may be life-threatening. Death can occur following a femur fracture from complications such as blood clots, pneumonia, or infection. Symptoms of life-threatening injury include:
Heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
A bone fragment protruding through the skin
Confusion or loss of consciousness
People above 60 years of age with femur fractures that do not penetrate through the skin have a death rate of 17% and a complication rate of 54%. Only about 25% of those people who suffer a femur fracture return to the same level of activity they had before the injury
I'm of the "you'll miss your knees when they're gone" thought process. I've had 2 surgeries on each one and wish I had good knees still. Broken femurs and lower leg people never seem to have much problem after the injury is healed…… blown out knee people always have problems. I wear CTI's and have them rebuilt every few years and won't think about riding without them now. Never broke a leg, but wish my knees still worked.
Can you die from a broken knee?
With all that auto correct above your think I never went to college. I'm not fixing it. iPhones are a pain in my butt. You get the gist.
What is a Femur Fracture?
A femur fracture is a break in the thigh bone, or femur. The femur can be fractured in 3 areas: the head/neck of the bone (the upper end, near the pelvis), the main shaft of the bone, or the lower end near the knee. Injury occurs when a high-force blow hits the thigh bone. This can be caused by either the body weight of the person (as in a fall) or a collision with an object (as in a car accident).
The most common causes of femur fracture are:
High-speed trauma, such as a motor vehicle or motorcycle accident, a fall from a high place, or an injury during extreme or contact sports
A preexisting bone disease that weakens the bone, such as a tumor, Paget disease, bone cysts, or osteoporosis
Caution: A fractured femur may be life-threatening. Death can occur following a femur fracture from complications such as blood clots, pneumonia, or infection. Symptoms of life-threatening injury include:
Heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
A bone fragment protruding through the skin
Confusion or loss of consciousness
People above 60 years of age with femur fractures that do not penetrate through the skin have a death rate of 17% and a complication rate of 54%. Only about 25% of those people who suffer a femur fracture return to the same level of activity they had before the injury
I would rather have a broken femur and be out a few months then to trash my knees!
Wait til you snap your femur and hit the femoral artery (I was 2cm away from mine when I broke my leg at BC) , then tell me you'd rather break a femur over trashing a knee.