high profile sports injuries

[QChawks]

It amazes me that an NFL guy will get hurt Sunday and by Tuesday morning he’s having season ending surgery

I’m guessing a few people got their scheduled surgeries cancelled or moved back?

it’s not like these surgeons are just wide open to drop in like that, right?

I’d be pissed if that was my day and they said sorry Mr Running Back blew out his knee so your focked

 

[mnole03]

It amazes me that an NFL guy will get hurt Sunday and by Tuesday morning he’s having season ending surgery

I’m guessing a few people got their scheduled surgeries cancelled or moved back?

it’s not like these surgeons are just wide open to drop in like that, right?

I’d be pissed if that was my day and they said sorry Mr Running Back blew out his knee so your focked

Most of the football orthos are “team doctors” and leave appointments open after game days. The one I know leaves the first appointment of his Monday or Tuesday open, does all his surgeries those days, and then rounds the rest of the week. No injuries, and he just gets a later start.

 

[naturalmwa]

To hear cons talk, we do have doctors just waiting around and that’s what makes our system great. Now you know why the NFL stays out of Canada.

 

[HIWB]

To hear cons talk, we do have doctors just waiting around and that’s what makes our system great. Now you know why the NFL stays out of Canada.

 

[HROT]

Yeah. Most of these docs are in a spot in their professions where they don’t have or need a full patient load. So it’s not like they have wall to wall surgeries, clinic or rounds.

 

[SSG T]

My son tore his meniscus on a Friday and had surgery the following Monday.

 

[HROT]

My son tore his meniscus on a Friday and had surgery the following Monday.

And tell Zion we wish for a speedy recovery

 

[SSG T]

And tell Zion we wish for a speedy recovery

Zion is a little big to be my son. My kids are a bit more Hobbit like.

 

[tumorboy]

My son tore his meniscus on a Friday and had surgery the following Monday.

Pussy I tore mine Friday then ran a 10K Saturday.

 

[srams21]

Yeah. Most of these docs are in a spot in their professions where they don’t have or need a full patient load. So it’s not like they have wall to wall surgeries, clinic or rounds.

I'm also assuming these team docs are paid quite well too.

 

[SSG T]

Pussy I tore mine Friday then ran a 10K Saturday.

He finished his football game on it that night. Tore it on a kickoff return, caught a TD pass later in that drive.

 

[tumorboy]

He finished his football game on it that night. Tore it on a kickoff return, caught a TD pass later in that drive.

Well sounds like he just needs aspirin not surgery . Stop cuddling him.

 

[naturalmwa]

I know.

 

[mnole03]

I'm also assuming these team docs are paid quite well too.

I think it’s about status more than anything. Getting that all-areas badge that doesn’t expire.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

He finished his football game on it that night. Tore it on a kickoff return, caught a TD pass later in that drive.

You should schedule his knee replacement surgery for 2050 right now, just in case we end up with Medicare for all. Do both knees at once, like me, so you won't need a second appointment...

 

[Randy Marsh]

Well sounds like he just needs aspirin not surgery . Stop cuddling him.

WOB or typo? I think WOB.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

It amazes me that an NFL guy will get hurt Sunday and by Tuesday morning he’s having season ending surgery

I’m guessing a few people got their scheduled surgeries cancelled or moved back?

it’s not like these surgeons are just wide open to drop in like that, right?

I’d be pissed if that was my day and they said sorry Mr Running Back blew out his knee so your focked

I think a lot of the doctors that do this specialize in the treatment of sports injuries.

I mean look at Dr. James Andrews. That dude is mildly famous for nothing other than performing surgeries on athletes.

I'm guessing that is all he does. And you probably have to be at the very least a high level D1 NCAA athlete to even see him at this point.

 

[Rudolph]

He finished his football game on it that night. Tore it on a kickoff return, caught a TD pass later in that drive.

Ahhhh youth. I’m glaring at your son while composing this post.

 

[Finance85]

It amazes me that an NFL guy will get hurt Sunday and by Tuesday morning he’s having season ending surgery

I’m guessing a few people got their scheduled surgeries cancelled or moved back?

it’s not like these surgeons are just wide open to drop in like that, right?

I’d be pissed if that was my day and they said sorry Mr Running Back blew out his knee so your focked

Most surgeons like to do surgery in the morning, and do followups and rounds in the afternoon.

Sometimes, when surgery is unavoidable and urgent, surgeons will do their cutting in the evening.

I actually have some experience with this, from a patient point of view. Eleven injury related surgeries. Four were within 1 day. The other 7 were fit into schedules.

Orthopedic surgeons don't just do surgery. They set fractures, and other treatments in the office.

 

[Hawgk]

Pussy I tore mine Friday then ran a 10K Saturday.

How’d you tear your pussy?

 

[Gonolz]

Most of the football orthos are “team doctors” and leave appointments open after game days. The one I know leaves the first appointment of his Monday or Tuesday open, does all his surgeries those days, and then rounds the rest of the week. No injuries, and he just gets a later start.

This. Does OP not realize there is a lot of money in the NFL (and even NCAA)? They hire team doctors and ones that specialize in sports injuries, like orthopedic surgeons. It's not like these guys are going to an ER or calling up an insurance company and then picking a Dr. off a website. They purposely have designated MDs and get priority treatment.

BTW, one of FSU's team orthopedic doctors did a major knee surgery for me after I had 3 previous surgeries on that knee in 3 years because it kept getting re-injured. Fantastic job that held up.