mellow-mite 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Austrian downhill skier Matthias Lanzinger will have his leg amputated after a terrible accident during a downhill race in Kvitfjell, Norway. Ouch. Let's hope he gets ok quick. Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 that is sickening. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 It hurts just watching that Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I'm at a loss for words. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I'm gonna loosen my bindings. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 thanks for posting that for lack of a better phrase- kinda wanted to see the footage but after seeing it.....well............ Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 shit that is brutal!!! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 i really can't watch it...well not until after the end of the season...i have kids that race.. Link to post Share on other sites
wattiewatson 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 does anyone know what leg is getting amputated. Both knees looked like they took a pounding. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
warhawk 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I would say left...but, yeah it would be amazing if he came out of that with even one of his legs! poor bloke. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 that is sickening. made me want to puke poor fellow Link to post Share on other sites
OkemoLoon 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have to go lower my din now. That was effing brutal. So tragic to loose a leg. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I wont watch that. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I watched early this morning. Wish I had not. Link to post Share on other sites
ortwin 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 This makes you think. Of course these guys know that they risk such nasty accidents and injuries, but still you don´t want this happen to anyone. As skiing is considered the national sport in Austria, you can imagine how shocked people are over here. Still amazes me that Scott McCartney got out of his bad crash in Kitzbuehel with minor injuries and is already talking of giving his comeback next season. McCartney crash Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Very nasty. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 wow, he was fitting and shit at the end! He even got hit by his helmet as it came down after him. Still doesn't look as bad as the broken leg one, that still gives me the boak Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: wattiewatson does anyone know what leg is getting amputated. Both knees looked like they took a pounding. Matt Found this update online. Awful news, awful to watch and awful to think about what this guy has ahead of him. Quote: OSLO, Norway — Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger's lower left leg was amputated Tuesday because of complications from two broken bones in a crash at a World Cup race. Lanzinger broke his shin and fibula Sunday during a super-G. The double fracture severely damaged blood vessels, hampering circulation in the 27-year-old skier's leg. The Austrian ski federation said the surgery Monday night was only partly successful and left doctors no other option in an effort to avoid further risks. "The circulation could not be stabilized," said doctor Thomas Hoelzenbein, who was flown in from Austria Monday to lead the operation. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 One minute you're at the peak of fitness, young and healthy, the next you've fallen over and half your leg has to come off.....life is short right enough!! Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: schinken ... bad crash in Kitzbuehel... Kitzbuehel's ended a few careers. Todd Brooker's crash there was one of the most spectacular I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites
John Deere 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Quote: Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger's lower leg amputated after crash OSLO, Norway — Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger's lower left leg was amputated Tuesday because of complications from two broken bones in a crash at a World Cup race. Lanzinger broke his shin and fibula Sunday during a super-G. The double fracture severely damaged blood vessels, hampering circulation in the 27-year-old skier's leg. The Austrian ski federation said the surgery Monday night was only partly successful and left doctors no other option in an effort to avoid further risks. "The circulation could not be stabilized," said doctor Thomas Hoelzenbein, who was flown in from Austria Monday to lead the operation. Not sure if there are any german speakers here, but a really unfortunate coincidence is that the surgeon's surname - Hoelzenbein - literally means "Wooden Leg". I can't take credit for picking this up, I saw it on another forum.....poor guy. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 hölzern bein yes! Ohhh that is a sad coincidence, although if he is an orthopaedic surgeon, it might lead somewhat to a decline in patients volantarily booking thier surgery with you! Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 But that accident.... very ouch. (Or as one of my students always used to insist on saying "berry berry" ouch). Link to post Share on other sites
ortwin 0 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Good news. Lanzi is recovering fast and gave a press conference yesterday, followed by a 30min interview for Austrian televison. He seems amazingly well and has a very positive attitude. Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger appeared calm and positive at a news conference here Thursday, his first appearance in public after losing his leg following a horror fall at the World Cup in Norway earlier this month. "I've accepted my destiny and will get through this together with my girlfriend Eva. I'm happy I'm even here at all," the 27-year-old said, appearing in a wheelchair. From a medical point of view, Lanzinger said he was enjoying the best care available. "I'm getting an awful lot of medical support. That makes things a lot easier," he said. Asked about the hours and days following his crash, Lanzinger said "the days and nights in Norway lasted for ever. The intensive care ward was particularly hard. I had a lot of pain and was only semi-conscious," he said. Link to post Share on other sites
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