Patient Story
Logan’s Story
Co. Antrim
Logan’s Story
Saturday 25th August 2018 was like any other Saturday for 15-year-old Logan Whiteside, playing football in Victoria Park, East Belfast with his team, Ballysillan Swifts, while his dad watched. That was until a football tackle left him in desperate need of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.

Logan had suffered a traumatic leg injury and was in an immense amount of pain, as he waited for care. The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) team was called to the scene, arriving by air ambulance. The duty crew consisting of a HEMS Doctor and HEMS Paramedic assessed Logan’s injury and administered advanced pain relief, then he was transferred by road ambulance to Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.

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I would like to thank the Air Ambulance team that were there that day. They helped calm the situation and made Logan feel a lot more comfortable than he was before they arrived. The road to recovery has been a long process but his consultant and the physiotherapy team in Musgrave Park Hospital are amazing people and he wouldn’t have got through it without them.  Air Ambulance is a great service and the team does an amazing job!
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Logan had suffered a compound right tibial fracture and due to the severity of his injury, he had a long road to recovery. He spent a week in hospital during which he had an ilizarov frame fitted to his leg which was in place for 8 months. Logan then had months of physiotherapy at Musgrave Park Hospital, which really helped his leg heal. Two years on, Logan has made a fantastic recovery and his leg has healed remarkably well. Shortly after his cage was removed in March 2019, Logan returned to normal life, and was able to attend a concert. Logan still plays football with his friends and has also found a new love for skateboarding!

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