What’s interesting about the “cast” (and it looks pretty minimal) is that it doesn’t seem to immobilize either his knee or ankle. Shows they have the fracture(s) held together with some kind of hardware.
When it happened, I had flashbacks to Seubert's horrific injury. I was hoping the repair would be relatively straightforward. Now if he can avoid infection, he can make it back next year. Injuries happen, but these kinds are tough to take.
Tibia ? Fibula ? Both ? Single break or comminuted ? Involvement of ankle joint ?
So many factors to know better
Bones heal ~50% strength at 3 mo in young people
~ 80% at 1 year
Hardware usually left in for 3 mo , if bone union on X-ray option to remove but few people do it
Tibia ? Fibula ? Both ? Single break or comminuted ? Involvement of ankle joint ?
So many factors to know better
Bones heal ~50% strength at 3 mo in young people
~ 80% at 1 year
Hardware usually left in for 3 mo , if bone union on X-ray option to remove but few people do it
The fact he’s walking on it is a pretty good indication it’s the non-weight bearing fibula, or a slight possibility it’s a non-displaced fracture of the tibia.
straight through but I luckily didn't displace it.
I was offered the option of having a rod inserted where I would be able to walk immediately. I chose that option because I was in college out of state at the time. I waited 6 hours in a hospital for a specialist to come from upstate only to tell me that he advises against the rod so I just ended up getting a cast and crutches.
If he is walking I am sure that he had a rod inserted.
What’s interesting about the “cast” (and it looks pretty minimal) is that it doesn’t seem to immobilize either his knee or ankle. Shows they have the fracture(s) held together with some kind of hardware.
So many factors to know better
Bones heal ~50% strength at 3 mo in young people
~ 80% at 1 year
Hardware usually left in for 3 mo , if bone union on X-ray option to remove but few people do it
So many factors to know better
Bones heal ~50% strength at 3 mo in young people
~ 80% at 1 year
Hardware usually left in for 3 mo , if bone union on X-ray option to remove but few people do it
The fact he’s walking on it is a pretty good indication it’s the non-weight bearing fibula, or a slight possibility it’s a non-displaced fracture of the tibia.
I am no expert but seems odd for weight bearing this early if tib fracture
I was offered the option of having a rod inserted where I would be able to walk immediately. I chose that option because I was in college out of state at the time. I waited 6 hours in a hospital for a specialist to come from upstate only to tell me that he advises against the rod so I just ended up getting a cast and crutches.
If he is walking I am sure that he had a rod inserted.
Still impressed he’s doing any weight bearing
Link - ( New Window )
(I'm an ortho surgeon and do this surgery; I let all my patients walk right away.)
That being said, it's also painful and most people don't attempt to walk for a few weeks.
If things go well for Gates, he could be healed by 3-4 month assuming that's all it was.
He's one of my favorites, if not my favorite player on the team so this is great to see and thanks for sharing.
(I'm an ortho surgeon and do this surgery; I let all my patients walk right away.)
That being said, it's also painful and most people don't attempt to walk for a few weeks.
If things go well for Gates, he could be healed by 3-4 month assuming that's all it was.
Great post, thanks for providing your insight. great that we have resources like this here