[BigMike]

So, after being jerked around by the doctor all week, He finally called me tonight and told me what was up. I got a CT scan today, and it revealed two small breaks in the "hand hook" or somthing like that. He says that right now, it appears that I do not need surgery

He's gonna examine me one more time next week, and then set and cast it. If it gives me problems months down the road, then i'll have to have surgery.

Looks like I wont be making Snowshoe

 

[jaydee]

That's probably "hamate hook" he said. The hamate is the small bone just at the base of your palm on the little finger side. It's one of the carpal bones, and the transverse carpal ligament (which forms the carpal tunnel) attaches to the hook. If the fracture makes a rough surface, a lot of people go on to get frayed or ruptured flexor tendons, a bad thing. They often go in and remove the fractured piece to prevent the tendon problems. I hope the doc you saw is an orthopedic surgeon or a sports med doc; a regular GP might not be up on the possible implications of the injury. Incidentally, the hamate is one of the bones they mean when they say "rolling the bones", and is why they call dice "bones".

 

[BigMike]

yep, thats the bone

and he is an ortho surgeon, not to worry

 

[Rip]

Isn't that one of the bones dhgirlie broke in her hand? If so, you have a LONG recovery time ahead of you.

 

[BigMike]

Isn't that one of the bones dhgirlie broke in her hand? If so, you have a LONG recovery time ahead of you.

Thats a good way to get a hurt riders hopes up


you --> :nuts: <-- Me

 

[Rip]

Thats a good way to get a hurt riders hopes up


you --> :nuts: <-- Me

I'm still hurt from that crash in may, I don't have full movement yet or full feeling in my left hand.

 

[Wingnut]

Once again, BrokenmikeMike. Sorry to hear. Maybe the injury fairies will leave you alone now.

 

[BigMike]

I'm still hurt from that crash in may, I don't have full movement yet or full feeling in my left hand.

Will you ever get it back?

how much longer is the recovery?

 

[BigMike]

Once again, BrokenmikeMike. Sorry to hear. Maybe the injury fairies will leave you alone now.

Yeah, F500SL brought up in the cycle central VA forum that it was BrokenBikeMike's turn, not BrokenMikeMike.

Oh well, at least I was pushing myself, and I nailed the 15' gap in the middle of the race run

 

[Rip]

Will you ever get it back?

how much longer is the recovery?

I'll have full movement back and the feeling will return somewhat, it's hard to tell with damaged nerves.