My dad was parking his motorcycle last night when his foot slipped on wet pavement, causing him to do a split. This would be a painful maneuver for most self-respecting men, but it was particularly painful for him since it broke the neck of his femur!
The trauma center wanted to put a rod in it and call it a day, but fortunately my mom had the good sense to send him to a hospital that specialized in Orthopedics. There, they told him that the rod surgery would have been basically a waste of time, with far more complications. Instead, he his getting his hip and socket replaced tomorrow! For the moment, I think he's pretty doped up on pain meds. So, wish him well!
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Ouch!! Hope the surgery goes well and your dad gets to feeling better soon!
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