Guess the broken toe.... [thermal image] - Page 1
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author: kaz911
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 10:02:26 am
content: Just did a "maintenance recharge" of my Flir One Pro and tested it is still working..Accidentally looked at my foot with a broken toe...

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 12:36:28 pm
content: High blood flow to the injury area to aid repair of the damageFraser

author: Cerebus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 12:40:47 pm
content: Is this an advert for why safety boots are a good idea or why you shouldn't try sharing a narrow corridor with a cat/dog who's just heard food being opened in the kitchen?

author: Ultrapurple
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 03:32:59 pm
content: Strangely, I didn't see any increase in temperature when I broke my arm a few weeks ago. For various reasons (mainly logistics) it was over a week between breaking it and getting the surgery to put a plate and screws in. They did a good enough job on the repair that I didn't need a cast, just a big band-aid over the four-and-a-bit inch scar.As you can imagine, I did take the opportunity to point a variety of thermal cameras at it, particularly once the band-aid was removed after a week, but nothing showed up.Most hospitals here won't even let you see your X-Rays, let alone take an off-screen photo, so I was lucky to be able to get the one below. The bottle opener-shaped metalwork is 4" long and there are a lot of screws holding it all together. I traced over some of the fracture lines, which is why they're slightly pink. Now, about four weeks on, I'm regaining some of the strength and mobility of the wrist.How did I do it? I was in a remote part of Scotland having fun exploring on my Segway. I was nearing maximum speed as I accelerated uphill when the battery cut out without warning. I went straight down, fast and hard, overstressing my arm in the process. No other serious damage, just a few bruises and scrapes. I was fortunate that although my spectacles hit the tarmac they didn't break. I then had to get the non-functional, 120lb Segway back to - and into - the car, with only one functioning arm. The other arm was a somewhat strange shape, thanks to the badly nadgered radius (which was in many pieces, impacted, and distorted). I then had to drive 2-1/2 hours to the nearest hospital. They didn't have the necessary stuff to fix it and neither did the regional hospital. I stayed a few more days then headed home - itself a two-day drive.It could have been much,muchworse: there might have been witnesses - or even, perish the thought, someone filming me...

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 04:27:25 pm
content: Could be because the wrist is an area of high blood flow to the hand anyway. ‘Digits’ are dead-end extremities and subject to lower blood flow, especially if the body deliberately restricts flow to maintain core temperature. As I am not a medical imaging specialist I do not know for sure though.Fraser

author: kaz911
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 06:18:19 pm
content: Quote from: Cerebus on August 24, 2020, 12:40:47 pmhaha - nope an advert for "don't place your garden furniture in places where they have never been before" and do not discuss politics while navigating said area!

author: kaz911
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 06:19:15 pm
content: Quote from: Fraser on August 24, 2020, 12:36:28 pmour bodies are quite amazing machines....

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2020, 06:25:44 pm
content: Yep ... AmazingAt the site of the damage you will have a team of expert construction cells rebuilding structures and dealing with any infection or inflammatory issues. Oxygen rich blood is their energy sourceFraser