Now that's a splinter!
6/17/05, 01:16 PM
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This is an actual emergency room photo of a gentleman who lost control of his motorcycle on a country road in West Virginia. Troopers believe that he was traveling at a speed of approximately 75 mph at the time of the accident. He was unable to negotiate a curve in the road. Unfortunately for him, upon striking the ditch and being ejected from the bike, he landed back end first on a fencepost from an old barnyard fence that was downed on the side of the road. The good news is that after about 6 months, this man made a full recovery after suffering a shattered hip, broken leg, several broken ribs, internal injuries, and "soft tissue" damage. Doctors credited his recovery to the fact that the post lodged itself so tightly that there was little or no blood loss.
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6/17/05, 03:37 PM
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I saw that on another Board; someone there did some digging and determined that the pic was taken shortly after the patient died and they were about to move him to the morgue.
Having seen similar stuff in a previous life, I'd have to agree. With that kind of injury, if there's not a room full of docs swarming around, there's not much anyone can do.
Having seen similar stuff in a previous life, I'd have to agree. With that kind of injury, if there's not a room full of docs swarming around, there's not much anyone can do.