Achilles tear?

[waldoputty]

do young players come back from achilles surgery the same or do they lose 20% or so?

 

[Denim Chicken]

Is this about Sidney Jones?

 

[waldoputty]

Is this about Sidney Jones?

yes and in general.
i always thought people do not come back the same like kevin smith
but some have indicated that achilles are no longer that bad

 

[yimyammer]

do young players come back from achilles surgery the same or do they lose 20% or so?

18.3%

 

[J_Allen]

yes and in general.
i always thought people do not come back the same like kevin smith
but some have indicated that achilles are no longer that bad

I've heard they have perfected the surgery. Barry Church tore his Achilles.

 

[Denim Chicken]

yes and in general.
i always thought people do not come back the same like kevin smith
but some have indicated that achilles are no longer that bad

 

[jobberone]

do young players come back from achilles surgery the same or do they lose 20% or so?

Two problems although I'm not 100% current and ortho changes fast.

1. Getting it to not retear.

2. Getting it the right length.

Much more complicated but that's the gist.

 

[jobberone]

I've heard they have perfected the surgery. Barry Church tore his Achilles.

Better not perfect.

 

[Teague31]

So many injured players for Jerry to choose from. What to do, what to do

 

[waldoputty]

Better not perfect.

His test numbers are good but not exactly 4.35:
40 - 4.47
Cone - 7.02
Shuttle - 4.28

In comparison:
Mo
40 - 4.5
Cone - 7.01
Shuttle - 4.12

B Jones blows both away but arguable whether Jones puts that to use.

 

[waldoputty]

So many injured players for Jerry to choose from. What to do, what to do

yep, you got Jones and Butt now.

 

[waldoputty]

@jobberone
if you are in the orthopedic field, got a couple questions:
1. do they use bioresorbable plastics in any orthopedic implants (possibly in combination with hydroxyapatite)?
2. what about in artificial tendons?
obviously, the purpose is to promote tissue ingrowth but ultimately disappear after serving its purpose.
the bone implant would have to last a lot longer than the tendon...

thanks!

 

[yimyammer]

Welcome to the Dallas Cowboys Sidney

 

[waldoputty]

Welcome to the Dallas Cowboys Sidney

dont be so sure.
this is lower risk compared to jaylon's nerve.
other teams may partake like the patriots.

 

[yimyammer]

dont be so sure.
this is lower risk compared to jaylon's nerve.
other teams may partake like the patriots.

Damn it!

 

[JoeyBoy718]

So many injured players for Jerry to choose from. What to do, what to do

He probably wishes he had more 1st round picks.

 

[erod]

Not that big of a deal....unless your a cornerback. It's terrible.

Also depends where it tears. If its in the middle of the tendon, it's better than if it's at the attachment to the heel, I think.

 

[waldoputty]

Damn it!

jaylon was the ultimate high-risk high-reward gamble that jerry could use in his hall of fame speech

 

[RS12]

Kevin Smith never really did.

 

[jobberone]

@jobberone
if you are in the orthopedic field, got a couple questions:
1. do they use bioresorbable plastics in any orthopedic implants (possibly in combination with hydroxyapatite)?
2. what about in artificial tendons?
obviously, the purpose is to promote tissue ingrowth but ultimately disappear after serving its purpose.
the bone implant would have to last a lot longer than the tendon...

thanks!

Not an orthopedist. Not aware of any of the above; perhaps. Generally you try to use the tendon for repair but it may be too damaged (frayed etc). Some use deep fascia to cover the tendon to prevent wound infections. Usually you just juxtapose the two ends and repair it. Post-op complications include deep and superficial wounds, pain with activity, and partial and complete rerupture.