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I Broke Back And Hip In Parachute Crash

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Motorsports legend Travis Pastrana says he broke his back and hip in his horrifying parachute crash last weekend ... but somehow, he said he's expected to make a full recovery.

The X Games gold medalist and daredevil posted a video update from his hospital bed Thursday ... explaining his failed base jump attempt off a high-rise hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. last Saturday resulted in some serious injuries.

The 38-year-old said he broke the L5 vertebra in his back and suffered "multiple hip fractures" and a "pinned sacrum."

Fortunately, Travis said he's already up and moving around following the surgery .