Only once for me. Crashed on my road bike while cycling. Still rode home 5 miles after the incident. No plate or screws just let the fracture heal and used a sling.
About 3 years ago I fractured both bones in my lower leg (1 bone in 2 places). They were complete breaks (i.e. My foot was unattached from my leg with regards to the bones).
I had walked about 100 yards back to my truck and drove myself to the ER...
The people at the check-in of the ER didn't initially think that I was seriously injured because I was calm.
- They were very busy, but they said they would go ahead an do an X-Ray so that the Doctor would have it once he was available.
- After the X-Ray they came rushing back out to the waiting room and rushed me in to see the Doctor.
I had to wait 3 days for surgery to allow the swelling to reside.
- Now I have steel plates and about 12 large screws in my leg.