Report that Booth's Horse Fell on Him

[BettyO]

Quote:He surmises, based on his interview with an orthopedic surgeon, that a leap fracture would be spiral in nature. It is much more complicated than that since the combination of the various possible vectors of the forces and the various potential positions of the foot at contact could cause any number of shapes, sizes and types of fibula fracture (including a transverse fracture).

Booth also complained of "back pain" at Mudd's house.....could Kauffman have also surmised this "spinal nature" injury from the same source? If he broke his leg at Ford's and then also had his fleeing horse stumble and either throw him or fall on him, then this could account for possible back pain. I don't see back pain coming from jumping 12 feet down upon a stage. He was classed as a "gymnastic" actor - this was more or less a feat which he could perform with apparent ease.