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.
Originally Posted by RINGLEADER: Sounds like Mahomes is okay.
Sounds like Tyreek could have had a dangerous situation based on where the dislocation took place but doesn't appear to be any threatening things happening but they are testing and making sure.
A posterior dislocation, on the other hand, needs urgent reduction. Whether this reduction is done in the emergency room or the operating room is controversial. The clavicle needs to be reduced back into place with the sternum to prevent the clavicle from causing injury to the blood vessels and airway nearby. Occasionally surgery to open the joint and manually put the clavicle back into place is needed.
I think his is an anterior dislocation based on the tweet above, but this is pure speculation [Reply]
A posterior dislocation, on the other hand, needs urgent reduction. Whether this reduction is done in the emergency room or the operating room is controversial. The clavicle needs to be reduced back into place with the sternum to prevent the clavicle from causing injury to the blood vessels and airway nearby. Occasionally surgery to open the joint and manually put the clavicle back into place is needed.
But they didn’t end up needing to do this, it would seem? [Reply]
Where collarbone comes into sternum. When it goes through the back it is a medical issue that can cause more problems. He doesn't have any medical issues but went over as a precaution. A trauma physician is looking at him with a Chiefs doctor. They are working to fix the extent of the dislocation. It was potentially a bad medical emergency that can be serious but looks to be not as bad based on how it looks now but they will have to wait a bit. Next update in a day or two.
Edit: Transcribed as he was saying it and amended some errors after fixing it.
So it was a precautionary visit? We would know by now if it really was a broken collarbone right?
Sounds like something he can take a week off from and come back week 3. At least I hope. [Reply]
Originally Posted by -King-:
So it was a precautionary visit? We would know by now if it really was a broken collarbone right?
Sounds like something he can take a week off from and come back week 3. At least I hope.
I think what happened is they couldn't tell if it was front or back at the stadium so they transported him to the hospital because if it was the bad one they might need to take emergency action in a worst case scenario.
I'm not a Dr. so have no idea if he has the "good" one or the "bad" one. Others here can fill in that blank. [Reply]
Tyreek Hill had a sternal clavicular joint injury which is where your clavicle comes into your sternum. If it goes posteriorly, like Hill’s did, it an become a medical issue. Hill didn’t have any issues, but he was still transported to a local hospital. Obviously be safe.
