In a not-so-great update, Pacheco is leaving the stadium on crutches and a walking boot. And so Monday’s tests become all the more important. https://t.co/Koel8Qq8MG
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
When I saw him on the sidelines he was trying to walk it off. He went down the stairs after the game with no help, so it's probably a twisted ankle or sprain. Don't think its anything serious unless he has a hairline fracture. We'll see.
You and the Mrs made TV after the game was over. Your wife was clear as day. Lol [Reply]
We’ve been pretty fortunate, for the most part, in regards to injuries to skill positions over this run. Looks like the Piper has come to collect with Hollywood and now potentially this. [Reply]
Dell suffered the injury while blocking on Dameon Pierce's 3-yard touchdown run. A pile of players fell on the back of his leg, and he had to be carted off. Fibula fractures can vary, but if all goes well, the injury takes about six to eight weeks to heal.
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I’m an orthopedic surgery resident. He’s going to have surgery on this - operative fixation in general leads to quicker return to sport. Internal fixation allows for earlier weightbearing and faster bone healing (since the bone ends are literally going to be held together as opposed to moving around).
Based on how he fell, he probably has a distal fibula fracture. Depending on where the bone broke, he might have syndesmotic injury - that’s the ligamentous complex between the tibia and the fibula and contributes to ankle joint stability. If it’s torn/disrupted, fixation is straightforward with suture to tie the tibia and fibula together.
In normal humans (ie middle aged adults), weightbearing begins at ~4-6 weeks, bone fully healed at 8-12 weeks, back to full activity at 4-6 months. In Tank, who is a fully healthy 24 year old with the care of an NFL team, don’t be surprised if he’s back for spring workouts. [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
When I saw him on the sidelines he was trying to walk it off. He went down the stairs after the game with no help, so it's probably a twisted ankle or sprain. Don't think its anything serious unless he has a hairline fracture. We'll see.
Literally no one here sits closer to our sideline, if blowfish says its no big deal... its no big deal [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
When I saw him on the sidelines he was trying to walk it off. He went down the stairs after the game with no help, so it's probably a twisted ankle or sprain. Don't think its anything serious unless he has a hairline fracture. We'll see.
If it disaster and he’s out for the foreseeable future, I like what Steele and Perine can give us, but just think we are gonna miss that speed element. And physicality.
Shit, we might just realize he’s a better back than we even think. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Why Not?:
We’ve been pretty fortunate, for the most part, in regards to injuries to skill positions over this run. Looks like the Piper has come to collect with Hollywood and now potentially this.
Maybe, but…
That’s always been the downside with Hollywood Brown. He’s got some Sammy Watkins in him.
Pacheco is a violent runner. I always expected that guy to break at some point. [Reply]