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Hooksey
Hooksey
WA
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WA, 558 posts
9 Dec 2009 7:51pm
My wife's sister's friend works at Royal Perth Emergency and she mentioned that on the weekend a windsurfer came in with a snapped ankle.

Does anyone know what happened to the poor fellow?
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
9 Dec 2009 7:57pm
Hooksey said...

My wife's sister's friend works at Royal Perth Emergency and she mentioned that on the weekend a windsurfer came in with a snapped ankle.

Does anyone know what happened to the poor fellow?


Sounds like Mineral, yeh bad break, out for a year, apparently just dismounted and stepped badly..........
nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
9 Dec 2009 9:40pm
From here: www.westozwind.com.au/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1385


Huge thanks for all the well wishes guys, will try and give you a run down on what happened and since.
What a f..... mess I made of the left ankle,so the gory bits go like this.
Spiral fracture of the Fibula, (or is that Tibia) any way that's the outside one, the smaller of the leg bones and
fractured the bottom of the Tibia, that's the bits that stop the ankle bone wandering off to one side and allowing the top half, to fall off the bottom half at the ankle joint.

How the fixed it, well they tell me cant see it, as its plaster cast from toes to knee joint) they cut into the outside of the joint, and fashioned a steel plate same shape as the Fibula and pinned it into place, then pinned the floating bottom bits back in place.
Next visit in two weeks takes another closer look, hopefully they first round sorted it all out, if not, then more work to go on from the inside of the joint. (Jayzoos I f... hope its OK as its bloody crook enough as it is )

Bad news is that I may have tin fruited the ankle joint a bit more than one can expect in a similar type issue.
Best case is eight to twelve months off the water This is due to ones age

How I did it was going through a gybe as I crossed the sand bar, the wind dropped and I just cruised and fluffed the sail flip. Consequence I was then over balanced to the outside, not going fast, not even planing, so I just jumped off like I have done a hundred times. But this time my left foot hit the side of a hole in the bar and all my weight went over on that joint
Nauli (Perth South Siders) was cruising past and I called out for some help, knowing that the gut wrenching pain I felt at the time, was a bloody good indication I had snapped something.
He helped me float kit back in with lots of encouragement, until I hit the shallows. Huge thanks for his help in getting me back to a spot that I could get assistance from the group packing up on the shore.
Called out to GT who came down to see what I was yelling about, GT organised for a few young guys to help him get me up and out of water, and pack up my gear. He then worked with Norm (regular at Lucky Bay) to get all my kit packed up and Norm to transport me up to Hospital.
A bloody huge thanks to all those guys (most I didn't even know for help at the time and in particular GT for his organisational skills with ride to emergency safe location to store car and trailer and assisting Joan getting keys and all back next day And Norm for the use of his mobile and the safe ride up to Emergency, Norm was concerned his van wasn't that flash Mate I didn't give a ****, was just grateful for all the help .
GT if you had asked me a few hours later, I reckon I would have given the whole lot too you, I was that devastated with the prognosis.
Whats next Need to purg some of my kit, its going to be a while
Spend the fext few weeks with foot eleveated hopeing like **** its healing well
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
9 Dec 2009 10:01pm
Hi Hooksey it wasn't me at Royal Perth.
I was at Murdock, but yes as described by Ben it is a tad ugly
Visited Orthopedic this afternoon. more checks and by the looks of it, his skills at rebuild, wont require me getting any more work done on the table Thank goodness, I wasn't too flash about having to go through that operation a second time
But wasn't all good news, as its going to be a good 12-18 months for rehab to get it back to original
I still cant believe I did so much damage with such a pissy dismount
Feel sorry for whoever it was if he has similar type break.

Mineral Oh and normally I say something like this
@$^%^%$#^&&^*&^&(*(()_*&$ !!!!!!!!!! when I hurt myself
But I will just think it this time
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
WA, 3621 posts
9 Dec 2009 10:12pm
Best wishes for a surprisingly swift recovery Mineral
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
10 Dec 2009 12:27am
Mineral,
You poor bastard - I feel for you. I know what it's like being laid up for a long period of time and not being able to do the thing you love (and I gather windsurfing is out also ). Good to hear that first round surgery was a success as it does seem to hurt a hell of a lot more the second time around. All the best and hope you get sailing again alot sooner than expected.
Eggy
Eggy
WA
58 posts
WA, 58 posts
10 Dec 2009 7:54am
Mineral,
Sorry to hear about your misshap. Hope your fit and sailing sooner than ya think!!
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
2575 posts
NSW, 2575 posts
10 Dec 2009 11:01am
good luck mate. something that could happen to anyone anytime.
djl070
djl070
WA
291 posts
WA, 291 posts
10 Dec 2009 9:02am
Hope you mend quick Mike,be good to see you on the water before 12-18 months.
Take care of yourself
NR
NR
WA
517 posts
NR NR
WA, 517 posts
10 Dec 2009 9:18am
I hope you make a good recovery as soon as possible.
pepe47
pepe47
WA
1382 posts
WA, 1382 posts
10 Dec 2009 9:22am
Hey Mike, if you're not going to be using that 5.7 Hellcat....
Leech
Leech
WA
1933 posts
WA, 1933 posts
10 Dec 2009 10:30am
Allegedly an international visitor to Scaborough broke leg on Tuesday.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14968 posts
QLD, 14968 posts
10 Dec 2009 12:46pm
that's a bugger mineral. sorry to hear your off the water.

i was thinking you could enter the freestyle comp. just cary some gear across the carpark.
Paul
Paul
WA
346 posts
WA, 346 posts
10 Dec 2009 11:09am
Hope you get thru it without too much grief Mineral. Watch the weight while you spend the next 2 months on the couch eating. At least these days it is often possible to work at home on the computer and the internet can kill heaps of time.

Make sure you do just as the rehab guys suggest and you should be back in the water in no time. It will really help with flexibility if you do the movement exercises perfectly and don't slack off. Try also to get into the pool as soon as the plaster comes off for weight bearing practise.
Having broken the tibia, fibia and spiralled the angle into bits and having a mighty plate still holdong everything together, I know how you must be feeling. Luckily I had a kitesurfer surgeon (kiters are good for something after all) who made sure they put it all back together again without fusing the joints.
I was back on a board 8 months later.

The guy at scarbs catapulted over whitewater still hooked in and front foot still in the strap. Poor bugger had to wait 40 minutes for the ambos to arrive, lying on the sand the whole time. The clubbies looked after him though.

Good luck with the recovery to both sailors.
busterwa
busterwa
3782 posts
3782 posts
11 Dec 2009 6:11pm
get better soon ;-(
dont like seen the troops injured
evets
evets
WA
685 posts
WA, 685 posts
11 Dec 2009 9:47pm
Just seen this thread Mineral, horrified to hear about such a serious injury, I wish you the speediest of recoveries.
raggy
raggy
VIC
564 posts
VIC, 564 posts
12 Dec 2009 9:21am
mate thats bad luck hope it heals quick an you can get back in to it best of luck mate
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