Video: Sports Doctor discusses Tony Pollard injury

[J12B]

Gee exactly what the doctors and I have been saying for months.

If I recall, you were the first one saying this could be a career ending injury.

 

[Mr_437]

Seems like Zeke's fan club was the ones saying Pollard was going to be like Gallup and he might not start the season.

This guy just confirmed what was told to be the case from the beginning. Glad TP will be good to go, now they need to go draft him a dynamic partner in crime for these defenses.

 

[charron]

I worry about any and all leg injuries untill I see that can run and cut like they used too.

 

[darthseinfeld]

People in here talking about his injury like he’s never going to recover again. There’s nothing long term about his injury

Its just a broken body. It will heal fine. Its not like he tore anything

 

[eromeopolk]

Dak broke the big bone (Tibia)...

Probably when he was trying to slam his foot back after the play.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

He was injured 10 weeks ago and has not signed his franchise tender yet. They have an MRI machine and a bunch of orthopedic surgeons/doctors.

It's the end of the little bone that goes into the ankle joint that has everyone concerned. Even on a longer 10-12 week timeframe we are still nearing the end of the road in terms of recovery. If he's cooked they can always yank his franchise. If he knows he is cooked he should sign it yesterday.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

He was injured 10 weeks ago and has not signed his franchise tender yet. They have an MRI machine and a bunch of orthopedic surgeons/doctors.

It's the end of the little bone that goes into the ankle joint that has everyone concerned. Even on a longer 10-12 week timeframe we are still nearing the end of the road in terms of recovery. If he's cooked they can always yank his franchise. If he knows he is cooked he should sign it yesterday.

He signed his franchise tender goof.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/23/tony-pollard-signs-franchise-tag/

 

[xwalker]

He was injured 10 weeks ago and has not signed his franchise tender yet. They have an MRI machine and a bunch of orthopedic surgeons/doctors.

It's the end of the little bone that goes into the ankle joint that has everyone concerned. Even on a longer 10-12 week timeframe we are still nearing the end of the road in terms of recovery. If he's cooked they can always yank his franchise. If he knows he is cooked he should sign it yesterday.

He signed it March 23rd.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/tony-pollard-officially-signs-cowboys-franchise-tag

 

[quickccc]

The primary issue was damage to the syndesmotic ligament which is within the region beow defined as Interosseous membrane.
- The secondary issue was hairline fracture of the small bone (fibula).
- No surgery was required specific to the hairline fracture.

The old school repair included putting screws throught he small bone (fibula) to hold it together with large bone (tibia) while the ligament healed.
- Then a 2nd surgery was required to remove the screws.
- The 2 bones must have some amount of indepentent movement; therefore, they can't be permanantly screwed together.

The newer tightrope surgery uses a rope like material to hold the 2 bones together while the ligament heals.
- The primary advantage is that a 2nd surgery is not required. The "rope" can remain forever.

The average recovery time is 2 months.
- Tua Tagovailoa had the tightrope surgurical procedure and returned to play in 28 days.

The minimum recovery time for ACL surgery is 9 months.
- i.e. Pollard's injury has a far shorter recovery time than an ACL tear like Gallup had.

Save this post,.. for the sake of some here that will swear this injury is worse than a ACL or achilles tendon.

 

[Grenic]

Love reading all the doctors here lol, we wont know until he plays period. its that easy

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

He signed his franchise tender goof.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/23/tony-pollard-signs-franchise-tag/

Thanks, peanut.