TheAthleteSpine – Joseph Lupien and Dr. Rory Murphy, MD
32 Fractures &
2 Spine Surgeries later…
Joseph Lupien is conquering professional cycling!
WHAT HAPPENED?!?!
In September of 2022, Joe suffered a devastating cycling injury, resulting in 32 total fractures, including multiple spine fractures! Amazingly, he was able to move his arms and legs right after the injury….
WHAT exactly happened to the spine?
Most notably…
* Unstable C2 fractures
* Unstable T7-8 fracture
* Subluxation of the T7-8 disc
* Epidural Hematoma
* Spinal cord compression
What is an Epidural Hematoma?
Leaking of a blood vessel leading to blood between the spinal cord and lamina (spinal bones) compressing the cord and leading to neurologic deficits (paralysis being the most severe).
After stabilizing some bleeding around his heart…
Joe underwent a
C2-3 Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion
&
T5-T9 Posterior Spinal Fusion
by Dr. Rory Murphy @ Barrow Neurological Institute
After a dedicated several months of recovery…
He is back cycling better than ever for Team Canada @teamcanada@cyclingcanadaofficial and
UTC – ButcherBox @butcher_box
Check out our upcoming video with Dr. Rory Murphy @rkjmurphy and Joseph Lupien @josephlupien as we discuss the scary injury, meticulous surgery, and incredible recovery!
