His car hit nearly head on into the retaining wall, and he suffered serious fractures to his feet and back.

Vine suffered a serious fracture of his left tibia and fibula on 3 April 2008 during a training session.

The researchers also found evidence that patients with diabetes seemed more likely to suffer more serious fractures.

When age increases, so does mass and speed resulting in more serious fractures.

In an older person, a serious fracture may require months to heal, and normal shoulder motion may never return.

She had sustained a serious fracture involving the interior of the knee joint.

His career was cut short when an infected leg had to be amputated following a serious fracture in his last match for the club.

On the other hand, the polymer is weak mechanically, and a number of serious fractures have occurred in catheters.

Puccini's chauffeur, also thrown from the car, suffered a serious fracture of his femur.

"Staff have treated serious head injuries, serious fractures, internal bleeding and things like that - pretty horrific," he said.