Is the detached foot boulderer video real?

WARNING: Don't actually watch the video.

Description for those who smartly don't watch: Gym boulderer circa Nov 2022 hucks for a hold, misses, lands awkwardly, foot detaches from leg, video ends. I don't really want to study the video close enough to hypothesize on legitimacy. Spoilers wanted.

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cm2F3gDsKGS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Another one - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuhNu8npgsI 

Edit - the above was posted 8y ago, before deep fakes were easily available

I am not going to watch but I think this is what you’re talking about. If so, it can happen.

Many years ago a friend fell bouldering in the gym. Her foot came completely detached from the leg bones and was just flopped to the side. Held on by soft tissue and skin. The X-ray looked like a foot had been placed next to a leg. Nightmare

It’s certainly real. I followed the climber on instagram to see his recovery, he’s posted many stories showing his PT, surgery scars, walking around in crutches, etc. 

Did not watch! Saw something like you described while at the bouldering gym in Lisbon Nov '21. Minding my own business with headphones in, hear a blood curdling scream which was not in my death metal, turned around to see a dude with his ankle facing the entirely wrong direction.

Climb On wrote:

I am not going to watch but I think this is what you’re talking about. If so, it can happen.

Many years ago a friend fell bouldering in the gym. Her foot came completely detached from the leg bones and was just flopped to the side. Held on by soft tissue and skin. The X-ray looked like a foot had been placed next to a leg. Nightmare

For sure happens.  Heard and then saw one of these at Josh.  Guy fell on the steep part of a slab climb... not very far, but landed on the low angle slab below and his lower leg basically snapped off.  Nothing holding it on but a tube sock and strip of skin.  Back then I can't imagine him getting that appendage back in working order.

Just reading the comments in this thread is making my skin crawl. I can’t imagine watching the video described. The human body does amazing things..until is doesn’t.

For anyone that is curious like myself, that video is NSFL.  That was gnarly as shit

Seen 2 or 3 “detached” feet in real life, you get used to it.

Not sure which is worse for the spectator, bone protruding through the skin or flopped over with a meat sock holding it all in.

Cameron Preston wrote:

… that video is NSFL. 

Not Suitable For Lunch?

abandon moderation wrote:

Not going to watch the videos either, but just adding that I also have seen what looked like a compound fracture, except no broken bones and everything at the ankle just... let go.

Wonder if there was some sort of connective tissue disease involved. I’m not a medical professional. Just happened to see something related in the news.

Or maybe the bone fracture just wasn’t apparent?

I broke my ankle a dozen years ago. Not a compound fracture. But the tibia fractured  horizontally near the top of the inner “ankle knob” part to let the tibia dislocate inward off the talus. The remainder of “ankle knob” stayed attached to the talus by connective tissues. Was interesting that the connective tissue there did not let go though I suspect it was traumatized. Fibula also fractured higher up though that was likewise not outwardly apparent to me.

I was literally in denial for hours that I’d broken any bones until the X-ray in the ER. Even then, the tibia fracture was not apparent to me.

Tradiban wrote:

Seen 2 or 3 “detached” feet in real life, you get used to it.

I've seen 2 or 3 actual detached limbs in my life.  You don't get used to it.  

Bill Lawry wrote:

Not Suitable For Lunch?

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=NSFL

Chad Miller wrote:

I've seen 2 or 3 actual detached limbs in my life.  You don't get used to it.  

You just need a more positive attitude. Bodies heal.

Tradiban wrote:

You just need a more positive attitude. Bodies heal.

When I said detached I meant it.  Not a tissue separation or joint dislocation.  

Shure the stump will heal over but you're not going to regrow a hand, foot, or leg that has been removed.   You can always go with a prosthesis though.  

It's still difficult to get used to seeing someone with their leg below the knee blown off . . . .

Chad Miller wrote:

Shure the stump will heal over but you're not going to regrow a hand, foot, or leg that has been removed.   You can always go with a prosthesis though.  

That’s the spirit!

Tradiban wrote:

That’s the spirit!

It could be a good way to lose unwanted climbing weight in the legs . . . . 

Dr Logic wrote:

Another reason to not boulder. 

Boulderers thank you, win win.

I think this thread has ruined my life. I urge people not to watch these videos. 

Tradiban wrote:

You just need a more positive attitude. Bodies heal.

Ha ha. But not always to the original condition.  

It seems unlike you to be selling that “Devil may care” attitude, my friend.

Marc801 C wrote:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=NSFL

I saw that too - but possibly tossing your lunch at work seemed closer to the topic and venue. I know - a stretch on my part. :)