Tony Romo to undergo Mumford procedure

[Floatyworm]

http://www.profootballweekly.com/20...ny-romo-to-undergo-mumford-procedure/a82a9pm/

Welp...so much for the plate and screws. I have my doubts that shaving bone is gonna strengthen that area to prevent further injury.

 

[GoCowboysGo]

Here's a great article on the procedure.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1888780/

And a quote from the article:

"The results of direct arthroscopic distal clavicle resection have been published previously. In a series of 29 patients with isolated AC joint arthrosis, 93% had excellent or good results at minimum 2 year follow up."

 

[noshame]

Unbelievable. Well, next year we'll have the #2 pick to not use on a QB. Grand

 

[Floatyworm]

Here's a great article on the procedure.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1888780/

And a quote from the article:

"The results of direct arthroscopic distal clavicle resection have been published previously. In a series of 29 patients with isolated AC joint arthrosis, 93% had excellent or good results at minimum 2 year follow up."

That article had to do w/ AC shoulder joint seperation... Not collarbone breaks. 2 different animals there....

Besides....do you really think the Cowboys would allow a procedure that is gonna take 2 years to heal?

 

[Idgit]

Watching us guess at joint surgery makes it clearer to me how much we probably guess at football around here. It's kind of amusing when you stop to think about it.

 

[Doc50]

http://www.profootballweekly.com/20...ny-romo-to-undergo-mumford-procedure/a82a9pm/

Welp...so much for the plate and screws. I have my doubts that shaving bone is gonna strengthen that area to prevent further injury.

Doesn't need to be strengthened.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Courtesy of Dr. David Chao:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...t-important-draft-medical-info-still-to-come/

MMMD 3: Tony Romo proposed surgery

Will he or won’t he? Plate or Mumford procedure? Those are the pending questions for the Dallas star QB.

Here are the undisputed facts. Neither procedure is mandatory. Both are prophylactic in nature and attempt to decrease future clavicle fracture risk. The choice is one or the other (or none); both will not be needed.

The purpose of the plate (and screws) is to strengthen and protect the collarbone. In the short term, this will help. The question is what happens in the long run and is there a stress riser at the end of the plate. The other procedure is to remove the end of the clavicle to decrease the transmission of force when tackled onto the left shoulder.

The Cowboys medical staff is to be applauded for doing what it can to prevent a fourth clavicle fracture. The proposed surgeries do not indicate a failure of any current treatment.

 

[mattjames2010]

If someone isn't a doctor, opinions on this don't matter. I'm sure Romo discussed this long and often with doctors, so this "I doubt" crap and go right out the window.

 

[rpntex]

Courtesy of Dr. David Chao:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...t-important-draft-medical-info-still-to-come/

MMMD 3: Tony Romo proposed surgery

Will he or won’t he? Plate or Mumford procedure? Those are the pending questions for the Dallas star QB.

Here are the undisputed facts. Neither procedure is mandatory. Both are prophylactic in nature and attempt to decrease future clavicle fracture risk. The choice is one or the other (or none); both will not be needed.

The purpose of the plate (and screws) is to strengthen and protect the collarbone. In the short term, this will help. The question is what happens in the long run and is there a stress riser at the end of the plate. The other procedure is to remove the end of the clavicle to decrease the transmission of force when tackled onto the left shoulder.

The Cowboys medical staff is to be applauded for doing what it can to prevent a fourth clavicle fracture. The proposed surgeries do not indicate a failure of any current treatment.

Outstanding find there. Some posters on this site would be shocked at what a little investigative reading would produce.

The truth is, and any orthopedic surgeon will back me up here, that when a broken bone is FULLY healed, it will by even stronger than it was before the break. That is why so many times, plates and screws inserted at the time of a break are surgically removed once the break is healed.

The procedure is, in essence, to eliminate a piece of the clavicle that would be susceptible to re-injury by shaving off a stress point.

 

[jobberone]

That article had to do w/ AC shoulder joint seperation... Not collarbone breaks. 2 different animals there....

Besides....do you really think the Cowboys would allow a procedure that is gonna take 2 years to heal?

Did you read it? It has to do with AC joint pathology not just separation. In fact it centers more on arthrosis than anything. It describes the operative procedure in very simple terms as well.

I posted a detailed explanation in a thread you were a part of a day or so ago. I suppose you didn't read that either as it addresses this procedure and why it is being entertained in an attempt to keep Romo from breaking his clavicle again.

 

[jobberone]

Courtesy of Dr. David Chao:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...t-important-draft-medical-info-still-to-come/

MMMD 3: Tony Romo proposed surgery

Will he or won’t he? Plate or Mumford procedure? Those are the pending questions for the Dallas star QB.

Here are the undisputed facts. Neither procedure is mandatory. Both are prophylactic in nature and attempt to decrease future clavicle fracture risk. The choice is one or the other (or none); both will not be needed.

The purpose of the plate (and screws) is to strengthen and protect the collarbone. In the short term, this will help. The question is what happens in the long run and is there a stress riser at the end of the plate. The other procedure is to remove the end of the clavicle to decrease the transmission of force when tackled onto the left shoulder.

The Cowboys medical staff is to be applauded for doing what it can to prevent a fourth clavicle fracture. The proposed surgeries do not indicate a failure of any current treatment.

Excellent. I wouldn't do it but I understand the pressure Tony is under and I understand he'd like to win. He's running out of time. I don't blame him.

 

[visionary]

Courtesy of Dr. David Chao:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...t-important-draft-medical-info-still-to-come/

MMMD 3: Tony Romo proposed surgery

Will he or won’t he? Plate or Mumford procedure? Those are the pending questions for the Dallas star QB.

Here are the undisputed facts. Neither procedure is mandatory. Both are prophylactic in nature and attempt to decrease future clavicle fracture risk. The choice is one or the other (or none); both will not be needed.

The purpose of the plate (and screws) is to strengthen and protect the collarbone. In the short term, this will help. The question is what happens in the long run and is there a stress riser at the end of the plate. The other procedure is to remove the end of the clavicle to decrease the transmission of force when tackled onto the left shoulder.

The Cowboys medical staff is to be applauded for doing what it can to prevent a fourth clavicle fracture. The proposed surgeries do not indicate a failure of any current treatment.

Good info, thank you for posting this

This is likely the most definitive answer we will get short of info from the Cowboys own medical staff. Fact is, I'm sure the doctors and Tony have considered all options and feel this is the best route. None of us, even the doctors, are really qualified to address this more substantively.

I will accept these facts and hope and pray that Tony has a speedy and complete recovery because if you are a fan of the Cowboys, a healthy Romo is THE BEST path to a championship.

I still want Goff/Wentz at 4 though

 

[DogFace]

How many MD's are on this site? All those that didn't raise your hand be quiet.

 

[Zekeats]

LOL! I love how people will question the choices of multiple team doctors.

 

[Cowboys22]

Good, now simply stop trying to spin out of tackles when the defender is half a step away and learn to throw the ball away and take the hit the proper way and there will be no more problems. Keep getting hit in the side and extending your arm out to brace your fall as 280 lbs comes down on you and no procedure is going to help one bit.

 

[mattjames2010]

Good, now simply stop trying to spin out of tackles when the defender is half a step away and learn to throw the ball away and take the hit the proper way and there will be no more problems. Keep getting hit in the side and extending your arm out to brace your fall as 280 lbs comes down on you and no procedure is going to help one bit.

Haha, I made a similar post to this a few months ago. That mid-air fetal position is doing him more harm than good.

 

[rynochop]

Let me take off my arm chair GM hat and put on my arm chair MD hat on so I can form an opinion

 

[Silver N Blue]

JJ needs to read this article and reasses his stance on "no QB at 4" approach.

 

[mattjames2010]

JJ needs to read this article and reasses his stance on "no QB at 4" approach.

Let it go.

 

[CyberB0b]

LOL! I love how people will question the choices of multiple team doctors.

The training staff hasn't had a stellar record over the last 5 years ago.