Source: Tony Romo leaning toward Mumford procedure over plate to help left collarbone

[KingintheNorth]

He needs to cut the crap and get this procedure




Guaranteed to last for life

If he goes with the claws option it might make DB's think twice about running back a pick.

 

[cowboyblue22]

all these injuries to all these players makes me nervous about next season not sure they will be ready.

 

[Hoofbite]

Screw it. Do both.

 

[Vinnie2u]

In my humble opinion. This team needs to go into this off season like Tony won't be playing again. Draft a QB keep building the trenches and get a capable back up in here. If Tony last the whole year then it's just icing on the cake.

 

[LittleD]

If any physicians on the Zone, or Zoners who may have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, can explain if this procedure will make it harder for him to refracture the clavicle, it would be greatly appreciated. The metal plate procedure seems far more invasive but may provide more "protection" to the thrice broken left clavicle.

Any insight would be appreciated.

The mumford procedure shaves the end of the clavicle leaving a space so that if you fall on the shoulder the bone won't compress as much which makes it less likely that
the clavicle would break. That was reported on DC.com.

 

[Ring6]

The Mumford procedure is typically used for surgical management of chronic acromio-clavicular impingement syndrome; this creates space in the AC joint at the lateral or distal aspect of the clavicle, thereby alleviating chronic pressure and pain.

In Tony's case, this procedure would be used to create a zone of movement for the distal clavical, whereupon compression of that structure from blunt force trauma to the lateral shoulder would allow movement before contacting and compressing the clavicle. This has the potential to lessen the risk of fracture, though that would still be possible.

If the recent fracture site is now showing signs of solid union, and the bone in that area is now predictably thicker than before, there may be no need for installation of any internal fixation device. The Mumford is done arthroscopically, and is fairly common and uncomplicated.

It's his body, he should get to decide, and I think this is a reasonable option. He should be good to go in 3 mos.

Thanks for the info, here's to hoping the most recent fracture site is good to go.

 

[lkelly]

What's taking so long?

There are a lot of good GolfNow deals in January and February.

 

[jblaze2004]

i hope we draft a qb because as we seen last year we have bums at the back up qb spot or our offensive system sucks (which i believe is the real problem). Romo makes this offense go. He is the glue that holds this offense together. But we need a young guy waiting in the wings.

 

[jobberone]

Would just do a distal clavicectomy rather than just shave it. Or just leave it alone. I wouldn't put hardware in though. They can do the Mumford or distal clavicectomy thru the scope.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It's all good.

Carson Wentz will need the reps during OTA's.

Hey I see what you did there. LOL!

 

[TheFinisher]

I haven't been a huge proponent of drafting a QB, but looking at Romo's situation he's probably closer to done than I previously thought. That collarbone didn't heal right.

 

[robjay04]

all these injuries to all these players makes me nervous about next season not sure they will be ready.

A lot of teams are going through the same thing. This is the time of the year where players are getting different procedures done and rehabbing after the long season. Luke Kuechly, for example, played lights out all season but he just got surgery as well. It happens...worry about it if a lot of vets aren't participating in OTAs because of it.

 

[Vinnie2u]

A lot of teams are going through the same thing. This is the time of the year where players are getting different procedures done and rehabbing after the long season. Luke Kuechly, for example, played lights out all season but he just got surgery as well. It happens...worry about it if a lot of vets aren't participating in OTAs because of it.

True but QB is the most important position in the game... Plus you owe him 20 + mil next year.. Injury history and getting up in age.

 

[Doc50]

I haven't been a huge proponent of drafting a QB, but looking at Romo's situation he's probably closer to done than I previously thought. That collarbone didn't heal right.

I doubt that Tony's clavicle will have any bearing on when he retires. Keep in mind, this procedure is not a desperation measure, it's not a joint disorder, and it's not his throwing arm. He will not be behind or out of shape at TC.

 

[robjay04]

True but QB is the most important position in the game... Plus you owe him 20 + mil next year.. Injury history and getting up in age.

Oh I agree about Romo entirely, I thought you just meant other members of the team that are getting surgeries as well. As far as this particular Romo injury and procedure, I'm not worried. He is not injured, if we had a game Sunday---he would be playing. This is a procedure just to limit other injuries to that same clavicle.

 

[texbumthelife]

I doubt that Tony's clavicle will have any bearing on when he retires. Keep in mind, this procedure is not a desperation measure, it's not a joint disorder, and it's not his throwing arm. He will not be behind or out of shape at TC.

You must not spend much time here. Romo is habitually "fat", "chubby" or "out of shape" for TC...

 

[BAT]

He needs to cut the crap and get this procedure




Guaranteed to last for life

Knowing Romo's luck he goes in for a Wolverine and gets a Deadpool instead.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

After three more weeks of consideration, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is leaning more toward undergoing a Mumford procedure on his left clavicle than attaching a plate over the mending collarbone, according to a source.

The Mumford procedure is where a portion of the distal clavicle is shaved off or removed.

Romo, however, has yet to make a final decision on the type of surgery he will have in March as he continues to gather facts and evaluate the benefits of each procedure that he's discussed with doctors.

"We don't have a final [decision]," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Tuesday morning from the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. "

http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...-mumford-procedure-plate-help-left-collarbone

DAY 2: THE NFL AND THE WESTERN WORLD HOLD THEIR BREATH!

Pls, NFL gods, give us a QB (QUICK!) FOR THE FUTURE!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

It's all good.

Carson Wentz will need the reps during OTA's.

Not a Wentz fan, but at this stage, mate, I'd take the Dakotan or even RGIII's grandmother if her collarbone was healthy!

 

[Killerinstinct]

If this is going to be done it should have been done months ago. Why wait until now?