1.   He had broken his thigh.

2.   Gadhafi explained in the interview that he had broken his thigh in a sporting accident.

3.   He hobbles on an aluminum cane that he acquired last summer after he broke a thigh under circumstances that have not been fully explained.

4.   That same month Bubis slipped and broke a thigh and was forced to use a wheelchair, although he strived to meet his many appointments as possible.