A Broken Femur | The Children's Hospital | BBC Scotland

Mia is brought into Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital unable to walk after a slip - and medics are concerned she has a serious injury.
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After going for an x-ray scan, it becomes clear that Mia has a fracture in her femur bone - the longest and strongest bone in the body.
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[@feliciachambers8559]

I love that they talked to her about her options and not just the mom.

[@alexb7336]

Yes I love that.

[@izabelhedge3925]

Same

[@MamaKnoesEverything]

I agree. I’m sure it makes the kids feel less scared when they get talked to and not talked over.

[@littleleah5182]

@@MamaKnoesEverything yes happened to me before ! I got pushed out the room when they where deciding what to do and I never knew until after. Going over it with the child is definitely best.

[@harrylow8295]

Called gillick competency :)

[@cozyflurry]

I love how she’s hurt badly, but she’s still smiling and acting very chill. She’s so brave.

[@miamassie9605]

thank u so much!!

[@ashleymendes9296]

Hi

[@miamassie9605]

@@ashleymendes9296 hii

[@meganthursby2002]

@@miamassie9605 hiii

[@aprilnewton_x]

@@miamassie9605 omg hello!!

[@KelpLorax]

I was a volunteer EMT and I heard many times that the femur bone is the most painful bone to break, so this girl is straight up tough. I'd be cryin' as a full grown adult.

[@beckytwyford1972]

In the video or when you worked as a EMT volunteer

[@KelpLorax]

@@beckytwyford1972 When I worked as a volunteer. :)

[@daddypig6591]

i always thought it was your pelvis, then your femur lol

[@KelpLorax]

@@daddypig6591 I would imagine that would hurt too, I believe the most painful goes from like femur, tailbone and ribs.

[@peacefulpeaches8350]

The femur is the hardest I think

[@amygirl1983]

What lovely children! I also like the way the doctor talked to the 12-year-old as if she were an adult. She deserves to feel involved in the decision making.

[@coversbymikaila]

He said first year of high school. That means 14

[@lucadaehn6290]

@@coversbymikaila They literally said she is 12 not even 10 seconds into the video 😂

[@b_sil4866]

@@coversbymikaila it’s different in different places

[@chancegocrazy]

@@b_sil4866 how tf

[@hannabobo4187]

@@chancegocrazy It just is.

[@miss_daisy4925]

Damn she didn't look like she was in pain at all. My friend broke her femur and she was SCREAMING. Every little movement caused her to screch

[@miamassie9605]

i was in a lot of shock when it happened! but i was fine when i got to the hospital, and my leg was back into position

[@18BDM]

I assume the gas and air she was on would've helped temporarily. As I've dislocated my hip, they're usually quick to do either gaseous pain relieve or IV which would mean you don't really feel the pain. :)

[@dande5722]

I broke my tibia all the way through and cracked my fibula and I called my friends and was laughing 😂 idk what’s wrong with me

[@miss_daisy4925]

Bianca Walker yeah she did. But I think it was really bad because it was at school because someone ran into her, they didn't think she broke it. So she had to try stand up. Then she went to the docter across the street, tyen went in an ambulance.

[@KQuinn672]

Pain meds!

[@charlotted1321]

Lol demi "remember when we slipped on the ice?" Mia's like yea.. I had surgery because of it

[@elliebiggs9846]

Mia is absolutely solid Jesus, took it like a champ

[@miamassie9605]

thank you so much!!

[@gailminasian1683]

what a sweet heart

[@niamhglackin900]

mia massie are you the one in the video

[@miamassie9605]

@@niamhglackin900 yes

[@niamhglackin900]

@@miamassie9605 OMG that must of been hella scary

[@mackenzie-deltadurocher]

When Demi smiled for the x-ray 🥺❤

[@miamassie9605]

🥰🥰

[@ashleymendes9296]

When do f

[@SomeGuyFromOK]

Breaking your femur is no joke. It's the most painful break imaginable and takes the most force to break. How this girl had a smile on her face is beyond me. Holy crap she's tough.

[@miamassie9605]

thank you!! much appreciated

[@Beachbabe45]

I know wow she’s soooo brave

[@ILikeBirds]

She handled it like a champ and made it look painless

[@miamassie9605]

thank you

[@calise8783]

This brings tears to my eyes. My son attempted a new trick on a trampoline breaking both bones in his underarm, through the skin. He had surgery that day to place a metal rod into each bone, the entire length of each. Just a few days ago, 4 months later, he just had surgery to remove the two metal rods. All this during a global pandemic. He did and is doing great. Me, the mother is still a little worse for wear. Blessings to all the amazing doctors and nurses out there.

[@miamassie9605]

omg i hope he’s had a good recovery!! im the girl in the video and im waiting to get my plates out, im hoping it doesn’t hold back for too long due to the pandemic💗💗

[@alcelebm4203]

6h

[@miamassie9605]

@@alcelebm4203 ??

[@wojcuechkaluza982]

i broke my femur twice bc i had a syct and now i requier rods

[@adoptme_gamer4life351]

I dislocated my knee whilst getting off the trampoline 😂

[@RednGold10]

Idk how she is so calm. I've broken my femur twice I never been in so much pain. Body went into shock and I was out of it. I have fibrous dysplasia and how she handled the break was mind blowing for me. Truly amazing. I need the drugs you guys have over there. My stress fractures I get on a regular basis have me in more pain than her, tough kid

[@RhettMueller864]

I think she may have some type of femur deficiency because it would be almost impossible to break your femur just by falling but anyways yeah she’s pretty tough the femur is the worst bone too break in your body

[@RednGold10]

@@RhettMueller864 if agree probably fibrous dysplasia or something similar or she was just very unlucky

[@gabriellasellecchia721]

Her younger sister is so cute

[@miamassie9605]

🥰🥰

[@richardpeabody4588]

What she look like

[@ILikeBirds]

@@richardpeabody4588 she’s in the video

[@poppykisley2459]

3:45

[@X-sway]

@@miamassie9605 you need to make a video!!,

[@jackskelton1294]

The older sister probably feels terrible about injuring her sister as well.

[@miamassie9605]

if i wasn’t carrying my sister either of us would of been badly hurt, with the weight of my sister landing on top of me made it 10x worse

[@milliemaxwell5282]

@@miamassie9605 You are completely badass how amazingly you dealt with your injury. In 15 years of emergency nursing the only other person I’ve seen so calm was a paraplegic who had no feeling below his waist.

[@miamassie9605]

@@milliemaxwell5282 omg thank you so much!! your so sweet

[@Name-hn7ue]

@@miamassie9605 OMG I BROKE MY FEMUR AND I WAS SCREAMING HOW WERE U SO CHILL WITH IT

[@kizmxre6756]

@@miamassie9605 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2HElX2Or5eNapo. :)

[@bethanycollins8975]

Anyone else realised its David Tennant doing the voice over

[@hrtts4kt]

This girl! She’s super chill!

[@mia-hr7uf]

Thankyou!!!

[@miamassie9605]

@@mia-hr7uf stop lying. you are not in this video. look at my profile for hun

[@Starlight-rb3sp]

@@miamassie9605 she never said she was…

[@miamassie9605]

@@Starlight-rb3sp she’s relying thank you to a comment that’s not even about her

[@18thshaz]

@@miamassie9605 wtf that’s you?

[@honkhonk8052]

Aberdeens Children’s hospital is the best hospital in the world. Whenever I go there everyone is so nice. The staff is nice. My brother has had to go there since forever. I’m pretty sure there was a nurse in this program looked after my brother when he was in there, like ages ago. Honestly couldn’t recommend this children hospital any more.

[@Gaetano.94]

When I got diagnosed with my illness as a child, I was seen at Sick Children's in Toronto Canada and was seen there for 11 years. They did everything they could to make me comfortable. They will always have a special place in my heart for what they did to try to help me.

[@daniellahunt194]

She’s so calm and doesn’t even look in pain

[@jordynfreed467]

she doesnt even look like shese in pain

[@miamassie9605]

im the girl in this video who broke my femur. and i was on a lot of medication so i didn’t have a lot of pain, only a couple of nights were rough x

[@miamassie9605]

@@heavydirtytaxicab what

[@maiseyringshall8087]

@@miamassie9605 dont listen to the hate, people have nothing better to do... hope you had a great recovery x

[@miamassie9605]

@@maiseyringshall8087 i have thick skin it’s fine!! thank you🥺🥺

[@themightywaffle5164]

In many cases it’s the parents who are in more pain than the kid😂😂

[@KhawjaAziz]

What a brave young lady. Kudos to the blessed child and her little sister. God bless them and keep them safe.

[@miamassie9605]

thank you so much!!

[@fydinski]

How does the girl have such a sympathetic personality? Like she’s soooo kind and polite. 🙃

[@miamassie9605]

thank you!

[@Vickymumof4]

What a super brave girl

[@miamassie9605]

thank you💗💗

[@Vickymumof4]

Hope you are fully recovered. That was some break. I broke my foot in feb. That was bad enough.

[@amibetholderman7543]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@cheezebits2797]

I had a broken femur when I was 8 super painful and I was crying . Damn this girl is badass no tears

[@quishaabrea8639]

How many months/years did you recover

[@cheezebits2797]

@@quishaabrea8639 Just a few months and kinda getting back to normal on my right leg. Im now going into high school

[@quishaabrea8639]

@@cheezebits2797 ohh did you get surgery?

[@hetsywoody5558]

Both of these girls seem so lovely bless them.

[@harlech2]

Mia's sister has such a charming impish smile. And them hugging was so cute.

[@miamassie9605]

🥰🥰

[@ScarredPast]

@@miamassie9605 Mia are you feeling better ?

[@Vickymumof4]

Awww her little sis is amazing too!

[@miamassie9605]

she is💗💗

[@laurakate4489]

I love her colored cardigan!

[@miamassie9605]

@@laurakate4489 🥰🥰

[@kateysandon]

Mia is so absolutely calm

[@miamassie9605]

thank u!!

[@Wildlifesupernannyfan]

She is such a happy patient despite such terrible pain.

[@kim.4100]

What a special man. Other doctors should be like this. I loved that he explained the operation to the patient regardless of age.

[@genevieves5383]

I have to say they were one of the cutest little ones.

[@tugboat_actual]

The femur is the most painful bone to break, and she is so calm, she is a beast!

[@bridget3047]

my dad broke his femur when he was riding his motorcycle and crashed so he didn’t hit a dog on the road

[@miamassie9605]

he’s truly a hero

[@Dog-nq7wm]

Not a day goes by when I don’t think of that sacrifice ur dad made, thank u woof woof

[@Dog-nq7wm]

@@miamassie9605 he’s my hero

[@anismiles5yearsago912]

@@Dog-nq7wm lol good boi better stay out of roads

[@Dog-nq7wm]

@@anismiles5yearsago912 I’m a very good boi now! I stick to the sidebork at all times.

[@BrUh-mc1si]

how did she act literally calm while braking the most painful bone to brake in the body big respect she had to go all of this calm while fully grown adults actually cry from the pain-

[@Jess4mab]

Aww, the little sister Demi seems so proud to show her big sister her splint! 🥰Great girls, tough as nails!

[@humblehombre9904]

What a beautiful pair of sisters. Love to see such love. Good job mom. Tis a credit to you and dad.

[@miamassie9605]

thank you!! much appreciated

[@klmerr97]

She’s really brave, I would’ve been crying the entire time.

[@Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii650]

I love how they tell her about the options not just the mum because when I was hit by a car last year they took my mam outside to tell her the options

[@cecextra9815]

that sisterly bond is so adorable!!!!!

[@Herbybandit]

It's nice to see the doctor talking to the youngsters instead of making decisions without their input! Children are all too often ignored.

[@chriskindler10]

just imagine the sheer pain breaking your femur bone

[@skittles3970]

I broke my tibia and femur in a sledding accident when I was 6 (went right into a tree). I don’t remember it being painful, but instead I remember trying to get back up on it and falling back down.

[@youllneverknowgorg]

when I broke my ankle I was crying and she didn’t even shed a tear 💀

[@tanyacasanova5620]

Omg those girls are just adorable! Such good sisters aw

[@miamassie9605]

🥰🥰

[@johngiovine8792]

These girls are absolutely adorable!

[@miamassie9605]

thank you!

[@johngiovine8792]

@@miamassie9605 Thank you Mia! You, your little sister and your mom are truly outstanding women. I wish we had as good of health care here in the USA. Someday perhaps. I'm reposting your FB video as an example of quality socialized healthcare. Take good care, John

[@Rivaiiiii]

Demi reminds me of my little sister, they are about the same age ❤️ and the bond between sisters is like me and my lil sis ❤️hopefully both of you recovered!

[@rs5570]

My 42 yo bf broke his femur. The surgical scars were horrific. This thing can kill you. This is why I couldn’t watch much of this. But if you have this injury you ‘ve never had a better chance of recovering. God bless these doctors.

[@luftwaffle3766]

the old man has been recontained

[@MrBullya]

I broke my femur in half.. I screamed! I was screaming! Even with pain medicine, every x-ray they took, every movement was like hell on earth for me. How is she so chilled?

[@karnakua8054]

This gives me massive nostalgia, I broke my femur twice between 2019-2020 and it was easily one of the worst experiences of my life. Condolences and prayers for Mia.

[@adamwilliams9857]

When she said broken humerus I passed out

[@WolfieRiddle93]

The picture of the broken femur made me literally faint poor girl

[@barrydavid6634]

I broke my femur when I was almost killed in a very serious accident when I was 13 years old in 1987 I think they should have amputated my leg instead of putting me in traction for 25 days

[@au_barb]

They are the sweetest little girls 🥺

[@racheld8920]

I made a joke to myself that the narrator sounded like David Tennant. I then told myself it probably wasn't because I'm just not very used to strong scottish accents, but then I found it it really is David Tennant lol.

[@mamadeutsch4869]

The sisters so love each other!

[@miamassie9605]

🥰🥰

[@gloriahenson7933]

I love these two beautiful angels n how they lean on each other’s reminds me of my grands

[@user-vc6ug3rz8m]

Y r kids so much braver than adults

[@jandyprins]

What wonderful care they received. Also, how sweet are these two little girls ❤️💜

[@carolrodriguez1211]

awww so sweet to each other ! I hope both are fully recovered and doing well!!

[@RagingMoon1987]

They're so sweet to each other!

[@EddieTruckingAdventures]

Glad to hear they both made a full recovery. Broken bones are never fun

[@thinkingofothers353]

I must say Thank You for the wonderful help you give the children ..I have real true friends that have their homes and homes

[@KQuinn672]

Such a good sister

[@raultrevino9618]

Very heart warming. God bless both sisters.

[@nannonanno4061]

I have also femur bone fracture last 9 month it’s quite painful journey 😌😌but Allah is kind to me 🙏

[@mikes.7654]

Multiple broken bones here due to a bone disorder and I will vouch that leg fractures are so much more painful than anything else. This girl's so tough that I wouldn't be surprised to hear she's into sports or MMA or pro wrestling when she's 18.

[@tofutofutofu444]

oh my god she literally took that so well what a legend

[@miamassie9605]

thank you!

[@janedoe805]

Those poor little girls, both so incredibly brave! I can’t believe she broke her Femur by slipping on the ice. I’m relieved that they’re both fully recovered and doing well! I actually got very nervous thinking was they some sort of genetic reason that the girls (sisters) had weak bones or something being that they were both so seriously injured. It’s such a freaky kind of accident. Thank God is wasn’t, l think they would have said something on the video if it was.

[@theathomas2465]

I almost slipped on ice my dad Caught me in france while walking

[@barrymargolin6962]

Adorable little troopers. Brave

[@Carpenterdane]

This is so sweet.

[@bushmasterar-158]

Poor Mia I'm so sorry

[@SuperCutiepie1012]

aw the ending made me cry. Theyre so sweet and I hope they stay close forever

[@cathymeikle1059]

It's great to be able to download this video, I've seen it on the TV many times, thanks

[@TheDieselbutterfly]

This little girl is a champ!

[@mariebarrett8774]

Awesome brave young lady you are Mia & an awesome girl sister with a very brave little princess xx

[@miamassie9605]

thank you💗💗

[@michellebahena6570]

I broke my femur when I was 9 by falling off my bike. I got a rod and 3 screws and then had a 2nd surgery in middle school to get one of the screws removed. I was in a wheel chair for a few months and had several years of doctor visits and physical therapy. I'm 20 now and it still hurts but I don't notice much now. It's crazy lol

[@sshaw7912]

I had a gunshot injury to my rt distal femur when I was 16, now 13 surgeries later my leg is shorter than the left. But I did recover. However, due to sciatica I am now partially disabled. But that little girl their handled it very well. And cheers to you.

[@lynthompson9100]

So lovely these sisters!

[@loisford5873]

They're so precious together...❤

[@shawnnov13]

The little sister is so adorable .

[@user-rl2us2so8t]

i also break that same bone . i had a tbi so i do not remember it at all . i got into a car accident in 2018 and i am still struggling ... i wish this girl the best recovery .

[@mariamatmos4506]

Mia is so brave and strong!!😍❤️ And little one is so cute❤️

[@tigeress699]

What a brave little girl! I've heard that if you break your femur bone, it's as strong as concrete!

[@StrangerThings_YT]

Ahww so cute, her big sister is so Nice to her, God bless them ✨🥺💖

[@kitkat32057]

I broke my right femur in 2020, and my left femur in 2022. They were both so painful. I have broken so many bones in my lifetime!

[@volkonarox]

Very well done said Sir...good doctor!👍

[@stephanietorres5679]

Such a sweet story!!

[@amyturner2034]

It’s probably for the best we saw Mia after she’d had painkillers and had her leg stabilized. I’m not about hearing those bloodcurdling screams at 12:26AM.... Also the little sister is absolutely precious and adorable and I love her already. 😋

[@RobloxGeeeee]

I am so so so glad that Mia and Demi got better such a happy ending

[@rchrdgrn]

I broke my femur twice in the 60s I was in a plaster cast from my waist down for two months medicine has come a long way.

[@dantanna3161]

I love a happy ending, especially when it involves kids !

[@notactiveanymoreasof2024]

“Mia.. can’t walk.” No shiz sherlock

[@miamassie9605]

hahahaah fr

[@NoOne-vl6cu]

Very happy and cute girls. Glad they are both ok

[@zeenatismail]

She is brave ,my husband went through the same thing he is on the road to recovery

[@richardpeabody4588]

Awwww she so cute

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

She is one strong girl!!!

[@trinitydoucette961]

I like this video so much that I watch it everyday

[@_emmaxx9]

Wow she was so brave !!!

[@miamassie9605]

thank youu!

[@_emmaxx9]

@@miamassie9605 well down you !!!!! I don’t know how you were so brave 💗

[@chachi551]

My dog sprinted towards me without stopping and ran into my leg and it broke my femur. Right on the growth plate too.. thank god I was fully grown haha! I had to get emergency surgery and it was probably the worst pain I’ve ever felt 😭

[@almoen5412]

That little girl does not look like she has a broken femur she has a smile on her face