perrykemp
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I don't know what to make of all the articles related to type of surgery Dez had yesterday. It's frustrating that there is such a wide range of recovery times / initial success rate.
I am so medically naive that my natural assumption is that a bone related surgery like this has a cut and dried recovered period (4-6 weeks).
Are Cowboys Too Optimistic On Dez Surgery?
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1586781-are-cowboys-too-optimistic-on-dez-surgery
Fish consults medical experts about injuries to the fifth metatarsal, which have happened to several NBA players and other NFL receivers. The history isn't happy-making:
...one out of every three NBA players that required surgery to address a fifth metatarsal fracture suffered a second fracture or needed a follow-up surgery, including Durant, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, and Brook Lopez. NFL players, especially wide receivers are no stranger to the injury either, as Atlanta’s Julio Jones and former Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks have endured the injury in recent seasons. Every injury is different; but as Jeff Stotts guides us here, he notes, "Unfortunately the precedent set by these and other receivers doesn’t bode well for the Cowboys.''
Dallas has another example to consider having previously dealt with this type of injury. Last season defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal during a summer practice and missed the first eight games of the season after being placed on the PUP list. The team initially believed he would miss eight to 10 weeks.
Looking at these examples, the four-to-six recovery window offered by Dallas appears to be a best-case scenario. Bryant, a fiery competitor, may be his own worst enemy, as rushing back from this injury could prove to be detrimental to his long-term health, especially given his injury history. (As we've noted in a Twitter conversation with FOX's Mike Garafalo, Cowboys medical personnel will need a straightjacket to keep Dez from pushing hard to get back on the field.
I am so medically naive that my natural assumption is that a bone related surgery like this has a cut and dried recovered period (4-6 weeks).
Are Cowboys Too Optimistic On Dez Surgery?
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1586781-are-cowboys-too-optimistic-on-dez-surgery
Fish consults medical experts about injuries to the fifth metatarsal, which have happened to several NBA players and other NFL receivers. The history isn't happy-making:
...one out of every three NBA players that required surgery to address a fifth metatarsal fracture suffered a second fracture or needed a follow-up surgery, including Durant, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, and Brook Lopez. NFL players, especially wide receivers are no stranger to the injury either, as Atlanta’s Julio Jones and former Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks have endured the injury in recent seasons. Every injury is different; but as Jeff Stotts guides us here, he notes, "Unfortunately the precedent set by these and other receivers doesn’t bode well for the Cowboys.''
Dallas has another example to consider having previously dealt with this type of injury. Last season defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal during a summer practice and missed the first eight games of the season after being placed on the PUP list. The team initially believed he would miss eight to 10 weeks.
Looking at these examples, the four-to-six recovery window offered by Dallas appears to be a best-case scenario. Bryant, a fiery competitor, may be his own worst enemy, as rushing back from this injury could prove to be detrimental to his long-term health, especially given his injury history. (As we've noted in a Twitter conversation with FOX's Mike Garafalo, Cowboys medical personnel will need a straightjacket to keep Dez from pushing hard to get back on the field.
