Confirmed, per source, Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill had a posterior SC (sternoclavicular) dislocation which was successfully reduced in the hospital. No surgery required. He will stay overnight.
LOL ... now people are expecting Tyreek to return in 2 or 3 weeks. After having his clavicle shoved down behind his sternum and having it pulled back out.
I'm only a doctor on this site, but I believe something like that is going to leave a mark.
Let him come back when he's damn good and ready and not a minute before.
Originally Posted by FAX:
LOL ... now people are expecting Tyreek to return in 2 or 3 weeks. After having his clavicle shoved down behind his sternum and having it pulled back out.
I'm only a doctor on this site, but I believe something like that is going to leave a mark.
Let him come back when he's damn good and ready and not a minute before.
FAX
I work in orthopedics. I have seen this injury before (trauma ER) and people have died from this due to the arteries in that area that can be severed. It is nothing to blow off.
I'd bring him back slowly to prevent further aggravating the injury.
He may be tough as nails, but what happens if he takes another hit in that same area? [Reply]
Originally Posted by thecoffeeguy:
I work in orthopedics. I have seen this injury before (trauma ER) and people have died from this due to the arteries in that area that can be severed. It is nothing to blow off.
I'd bring him back slowly to prevent further aggravating the injury.
He may be tough as nails, but what happens if he takes another hit in that same area?
Since you have more actual knowledge than most, what is the possibility of reinjuring it?
Once it’s healed, is he more prone to a similar injury?
Is this a sign of things to come? Or just a freak injury? [Reply]
Originally Posted by thecoffeeguy:
I work in orthopedics. I have seen this injury before (trauma ER) and people have died from this due to the arteries in that area that can be severed. It is nothing to blow off.
I'd bring him back slowly to prevent further aggravating the injury.
He may be tough as nails, but what happens if he takes another hit in that same area?
Logic would dictate that the injury would naturally lead to some initial weakness in that area that has to resolve (hopefully).
I'm not sure what kind of additional padding or protection a guy could wear in order to prevent additional trauma to the collarbone ... you can protect the sternum a little more, maybe.
I suppose that the main idea would be to try and avoid putting him in high-risk situations (for example, when a safety is bearing down on him from at 100 mph). Tough to do in the heat of battle and you know Tyreek will want his and won't back down.
Originally Posted by FAX:
Logic would dictate that the injury would naturally lead to some initial weakness in that area that has to resolve (hopefully).
I'm not sure what kind of additional padding or protection a guy could wear in order to prevent additional trauma to the collarbone ... you can protect the sternum a little more, maybe.
I suppose that the main idea would be to try and avoid putting him in high-risk situations (for example, when a safety is bearing down on him from at 100 mph). Tough to do in the heat of battle and you know Tyreek will want his and won't back down.
FAX
His days as a punt returner need to be over [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
Since you have more actual knowledge than most, what is the possibility of reinjuring it?
Once it’s healed, is he more prone to a similar injury?
Is this a sign of things to come? Or just a freak injury?
Really depends as I do not have the full report. I will say that the fact he did not have surgery is a very good thing.
I will give you an example. When this type of injury comes into the ER, not only are the orthopedic surgeons involved (my side of what I work on) but we also bring in the cardiovascular surgeons as well. I think I read that the trauma team at the hospital in Jacksonville did have both sets of teams when he came in. That is due to all the arteries (very important arteries I might add) in that same area. What happens in the really bad scenarios, people can actually bleed out if you are not able to get in fast enough and close the artery or arteries that have been severed. I would venture to guess they kept him in the hospital overnight as precaution to make sure there was no bleeding.
Originally Posted by TambaBerry:
I'd imagine it's like anything else once it's healed it's healed
For the most part yes. The very critical part is letting the body heal. I would imagine the coaching staff is thinking about the same thing. What if he takes a hard shot in that area, or even comes down on it again.
If they don't rush him back, he should recover just fine. [Reply]
What do y’all think happens to our offensive production if he’s out for say, 4 games?
I think if we’re a 35 PPG team with him, that could drop close to 30. Probably won’t though cause our schedule isn’t strong mostly for the next month. [Reply]