Man amoungst boys on ESPNU right now

[ABQCOWBOY]

Isn't that the injury that destroyed Ki-Jana Carter?

No. Ki Jana Carter tore ligaments. Pretty much all of them if I recall. Keep in mind, that was almost 20 years ago. Medicine has come a long way since then but if this is a knee dislocation, an injury that I, myself have had, it's much different.

 

[jimmy40]

No. Ki Jana Carter tore ligaments. Pretty much all of them if I recall. Keep in mind, that was almost 20 years ago. Medicine has come a long way since then but if this is a knee dislocation, an injury that I, myself have had, it's much different.

which injury is worse?

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

which injury is worse?

Depends on the severity. A dislocated knee cape can also involve an actual fracture or split of the knee cap. However, Carter's tears of his ligaments were pretty much complete and at the time, surgical techniques were not nearly as sophisticated as they are today. Also, you have to context it against what you are trying to accomplish. Are you trying to use the knee to live normal day to day life or are you trying to play professional football? I'd have to say that a complete tear, at the time, would be more sever, assuming the knee cap is simply dislocated and not cracked.

 

[MC KAos]

a knee cap just sounds horrible! i think thats what baron davis injured last season and he is probably going to miss the entire year.