Who's broken the most bones?

[mlteenie]

I'm at home with my new-fangled polyester cast after fracturing the end of my radius in a cycle accident and I started thinking about the four breaks I've had in my life. These have all been caused directly or indirectly by sport activities: 2x radius (cycling), 1x metacarpal (rugby) and 1x fibula (running).

I consider myself lucky that these were minor. Has anyone else got any stories?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Only bone I've broken is my coxyx - not good when one's teenage passion is riding. I used to be so envious of friends who had plaster casts covered in signatures and doodles.

[peckhamboy]

I've broken five bones in my life, although one of them wasn't mine. Does it still count?

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Nose x 2 (1.fight 2.fainted)

big toe (football)

Lumbar vertabra No 4 cracked (heavy weights and sports)

I also broke 3 ribs of my opponent in a Taekwondo competition once and a boys nose when I was 14.

[lozzyloz]

I've not broken any of mine but I did break someone's arm and another's hand. Both accidents I hasten to add.

[barrymarshall]

skull fracture aged three

broken leg aged four (both from being run over by cars)

also broken a toe aged twenty-eight (err, pissed!)

[Brendan]

2 ribs ? skateboard

Fingers - skateboard

Another rib ? skateboard

Foot ? skateboard

Ankle ? skateboard

I stopped skateboarding in earnest about 7 years ago and have been a lot healthier for it.

[Brendan]

So has ernest...

[Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy]

Jaw, Rib, Collar Bone, Thumb, Knuckle, metatarsals - Rugby

[Keef]

Brendan you must have been crap on your skateboard mate ;-)

[Brendan]

Absolutely rubbish!

[TillieTrotter]

Both legs (broken for me during an operation). Ankles quite a few times.

[Brendan]

In fact I shouldn't blame the skateboard I should blame the tarmac, concrete, stairs, curbs etc. etc.

[Keef]

Both bones in my wrist - Skateboard. Rib - rugby. Fractured Skull - Pipe falling on head from 3 stories up... Apparently I was very lucky to have gotten off so lightly with that one, so can't complain :-S

[KalamityKel]

Gosh it all sounds rather painful!

[Asset]

None

[Mogs]

I got hit by a motorbike on the pavement without the rider when I was fifteen.

I broke fibula and tibia.

Had a plaster upto my thigh and when it was reduced to the knee level, the first time you restretch that skin it bloody hurts.

[KalamityKel]

How does one get hit by a motorbike on the pavement with no rider?

[mlteenie]

Sounds bad. Had the rider jumped off?

[spadetownboy]

if i had,nt have played hurling i,d be fracture free, but the beautiful game has been responsible for numerous fractures to fingers and metacarpals, 1 big toe, 1 ankle,1 humerus and a broken jaw(which i would,nt recommend to anyone,unless you like sucking tomato soup through a straw)and although technically not a fracture 1 dislocated shoulder which was probably more painful than the rest all put together.

[Michael Palaeologus]

None. Sprained ankle is the worst I have suffered in that regard.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

You wait til after the badminton - I wield a fierce racquet.

[mlteenie]

Oh, I wasn't talking dislocated shoulders - I have done my right one in about five times. Absolutely horrible............

[Mogs]

There was a van apparently indicating to turn right, at the same time the motorbike was overtaking the van and collided I was walking away in a kinda dreamy sort of way, sunny Sunday afternoon towards Llanelli beach when the bike mounted the pavement from behind and took my legs away from underneath me.

I met up with an old school friend through facebook last time I went home, and she said that she was there that day and saw me fly into the air. It was quite weird hearing the story from someone who was there.

[Cassius]

Broken nose - several times - mainly at gigs (rucking when you are 5ft 3in is dangerous)

Broken ribs - fell out of taxi 'a la Bridget Jones'

Little finger - door slammed on it.

Finger was the most painful by far.