Trampolines - my DD just got hurt

[phamton]

Thanks, Froglady, that makes more sense. I was trying to figure out if my daughter's orthopedic surgeon was incompetent for not worrying about it. My son got a green stick fracture in his lower arm when he was 6 YO and that darn thing was harder to heal than my daughters two fractures because the bone twisted and it was supposed to be a minor fracture. I'm sure every fracture is different.

BTW, his brother tripped over him in the livingroom and fell on him for that break. He broke his collarbone and it also caused a green stick fracture in his arm.

 

[missypie]

C.ann, I'm a lawyer and it's a pretty good release...It's short and brutally honest. I know that anyone can sue over anything, but this is not like some form that is shoved in front of you with no choice but to sign...I want the kid to stand in front of her parents and say "May I?" because if the parents say no, I don't want the child on the tramp...it would be great with me of the parents said no.

I guess we all have to pick the level of danger to which we are willing to expose our children. I just read an article in Newsweek about the deaths that occur from being hit a certain way in the chest in football....then there's bike and scooter riding, gymnastics and cheerleading (several universities have banned the extreme tumbling that many of the cheer teams do now)...The most dangerous thing we let them do is to learn to drive a car...Yikes! That really scares me!

 

[C.Ann]

Originally posted by missypie

The most dangerous thing we let them do is to learn to drive a car...Yikes! That really scares me!

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You will never, EVER get a good night's rest again! Take it from one who knows...

LOL

 

[sha_lyn]

Exactly! About a year ago, an INSTRUCTOR landed after a flip and broke his neck, killing himself. Accidents happen, despite our safety precautions.

A couple of years ago a local college professor and well seasoned mountain biker died when he flipped over the handle bars of his bike and broke his neck. Yes accidents happen, but yet I never hear anyone say.... "despite all precautions, kids get hurt on bicycles so mine will never be allowed on one".

 

[Lorix2]

UPDATE: I just got back from the doctor's office with my daughter.

xrays look good and they feel it's muscular, which I thought all along, but had to feel better about that by bringing her in. She didn't sleep thru the night due to discomfort and I kept her home today and certain movements really bother her. We can apply heat now and still keep her on some Motrin as needed. Her spine and lower back are very sore.

I was hoping the thread wouldn't take on liability issues...but here in NH it's the same thing, some ins. companies will not issue a policy if you own a tramp.

We've been offered 3 in a 2 year period and turned them all down with a "no way, but thanks".

I'm sure my post won't be the last this year about tramp injuries.

Thank you to those who have expressed well wishes for her

 

[froglady]

Originally posted by sha_lyn
A couple of years ago a local college professor and well seasoned mountain biker died when he flipped over the handle bars of his bike and broke his neck. Yes accidents happen, but yet I never hear anyone say.... "despite all precautions, kids get hurt on bicycles so mine will never be allowed on one".

Mine won't.

And I also believe that many people do not take bicycle safety seriously enough. I would never allow a child who is too young to cross a busy street safely to ride a bike alone.

 

[froglady]

The percentage of children getting hurt on trampolines is higher than that of children getting hurt riding bicycles. More children ride bicycles, so the total number may be higher, but the number of children getting injured on trampolines is disproportionate to the numbers of children using trampolines. The number of children getting hurt while biking is lower, PROPORTIONATELY, than the number of children getting hurt while using trampolines.

That's why some people say my child won't be allowed on a trampoline, even though they allow him to ride a bike.

 

[Pumbaa_]

Glad to hear that your DD has no majort injuries.

I just had to chime in - Ever watch America's funniest home videos???? THAT is why I would never ever have a trampoline!

 

[Samirella]

Originally posted by froglady
Accidents happen, despite our safety precautions.

...in cars...in planes...walking down the street...yet we do these every day without a second thought. Kids are going to get hurt. They're going to break things. I don't think trampolines are a big deal. They obviously aren't to insurance companies in Florida since my BIL has one and is still insured.

 

[froglady]

If you know the risks involved, and still choose to participate in an activity (or allow your child to participate) you obviously feel that the benefits outweigh the risks. The benefits of being able to travel outweigh the risks for most people. The benefits of swimming outweigh the risks for many people. The benefits of horseback riding, skiing, scuba diving, etc. outweigh the risks for some people. The benefits of say, parachute jumping and hang gliding, outweigh the risks for a smaller number of people.

I have weighed the risks of trampolines ( I admit that I may be more informed than average) and have decided that the benefits do not outweigh the risks. My concern is that some people do not see ANY risk with trampolines, or equate the risk of injury to be on an even level with bicycling, walking, riding in a car, etc. It isn't.

 

[Samirella]

Originally posted by froglady
My concern is that some people do not see ANY risk with trampolines, or equate the risk of injury to be on an even level with bicycling, walking, riding in a car, etc. It isn't.

How is it not? You can get killed or seriously injured in a car accident. You can get killed or seriously injured falling the wrong way off of a trampoline. How is that not an even level? I understand that everyone is entitled to make choices about how much risk they want in their lives or that of their children. The idea that each of these things are not on an even level with each other is absurd.

 

[froglady]

I COULD get killed driving my car today. I guess I might as well go skydiving; according to your argument, I'd be just as safe.

 

[AmazingGrace]

I don't like trampolines. Another danger that I've seen, is when we lived in Texas, and we'd have those tornadic thunder storms. One time, a trampoline from one yard ended up out in the street, taking a car's windshield with it.

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by sha_lyn



As for breaking the growth plate... Each bone has 2. The child would have to of broken each growth plate in the leg severely for that leg to not grow anymore. Any Dr who told him he would not get taller should be sued and not allowed to practice medicine anymore. The worst case scenario is that the one leg will not grow as much as the other, (it will grow because not all plates were injured)and that he will either have to wear a lift or have corrective surgery. he underwent surgery the night of his accident , they put multiple screws in his ankle,, weeks later he had surgery on the other leg to stop the growth


The parents need to find a Dr ASAP that knows what the heck he is doing, so the proper treatment (if any is needed) can begin.

he was treated at one of the best hospitals in PA

what makes you so sure that his Drs. are wrong and your son's friends Drs. are right..


DS has a friend who severely broke a growth plate in the femur. The Dr's estimated the amount of growth that was "arrested" by the break and stretched the brake that amount as it was healing. He has to wear a lift in the other shoe to account of the difference until he stops growing.

 

[dennis99ss]

Santa Clause thought about one this year, but USAA has a checklist of about 11-14 items that are necessary for insurance not to be cancelled, and then policy is subject to review on renewal. They also recommended a trampoline safety class. I thought it was a prelude to cancellation, so Santa left the trampoline at someone elses place.