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Merged:Will Poole undergoes very successful surgery/ Done for the year??

Schleprock said:
Not a shock and nothing that will change the outcome we already knew...I don't think I have ever heard a team press release saying "Surgery went terrible, seasona nd career could be in doubt"
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Well , there was that one release about Wannstedt failed brain surgery. Doctors couldn't seem to get Fiedler off his mind.
 
Hummer23 said:
If we sign Law they will definetly put Poole on IR.
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It's not something that is going to hinge on one player. It's more about the play of the whole unit and whether Poole is going to be better off for the long haul playing or resting.
 
dolphan98 said:
I think the reason that most surgeries are successful is due to the advancement in medical technology. An ACL reconstruction is a very common medical procedure these days. Years ago, this surgery was much more complicated and therefore was less likely to be successful.
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Good point. Tommy John surgery is another example. That used to be a career-ender. Now, you hear about guys undergoing it because they think it will make them stronger.

I would absolutely place Poole on IR if there's any doubt at all. Much more has been lost by rushing players back from a serious injury than by letting them sit too long.

Good luck, Prakk.
 
Facts about ACL surgery

He probably had the ligament replaced with his patellar tendon (since he is a high level athlete). That tendon goes through a "changing" process until it becomes similar to the ligament that tore. It takes just about a full year (according to all indepth research) for the ligament to get its full blood supply. And, on top of that he had a meniscus repaired, so he won't even be full wghtbearing for 3-4 weeks. So - he's out the entire season. Coming in earlier puts him at risk - and definitely outweighs all the benefits.
 
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cuban_refugee said:
Facts about ACL surgery

He probably had the ligament replaced with his patellar tendon (since he is a high level athlete). That tendon goes through a "changing" process until it becomes similar to the ligament that tore. It takes just about a full year (according to all indepth research) for the ligament to get its full blood supply. And, on top of that he had a meniscus repaired, so he won't even be full wghtbearing for 3-4 weeks. So - he's out the entire season. Coming in earlier puts him at risk - and definitely outweighs all the benefits.
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That's what I thought. :(
 
Jimmy James said:
There is a risk of death to any surgery. Obviously the ones that do result in death are said to be unsuccessful.

I don't know that I remember any recent surgeries on professional athletes that were unsuccessful in either that sense or in the sense that the goal was not accomplished. This likely has to do with the skill set of the surgeons the teams/players retain for these serious procedures and with the fact that young persons in good shape probably have a smaller chance of having an unsuccessful outcome.
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Yatil Green's was unsuccessful, primarily because the injury was so severe that they had to repair it with a cadaveric graft. It didn't hold up and he blew it out again.
 
painnotpleasure said:
Glad to hear the surgey was "very successful" and I wish Will Poole a healthy speedy recovery. :up:
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I'm happy with Poole's "successful" surgery..but where did "very successful" come from...I didn't see that term in the article...Maybe I missed it...

But, with the meniscus repair included, I doubt he'll be back on the field this coming season...he can be placed on the PUP and IF he recovers earlier than just about anyone else does with this type of injury return mid-season, but I think that is doubtful unless we are in really dire straits come midseason...If he were a returning veteran (Surtain or Madison) and he healed sooner than expected, then his return for part of the season would be more likely...but being a 2nd year guy with limited proof of ability...I highly doubt he'll be back unless he really is completely healed.
 
I wouldn't expect him this year. The meniscus is not really that big of a deal compared to the ACL. He wouldn't be bearing all of his weight in the first 3-4 weeks even if the meniscus wasn't injured. So the meniscus should heal fine. That ACL is gonna do it for him though.
 
Scrap said:
I wouldn't expect him this year. The meniscus is not really that big of a deal compared to the ACL. He wouldn't be bearing all of his weight in the first 3-4 weeks even if the meniscus wasn't injured. So the meniscus should heal fine. That ACL is gonna do it for him though.
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I believe that most rehab protocols probably don't have full-weight bearing for 3-4 weeks. But they probably do have some weight bearing beforehand (I know that mine did). Plus, with the complication of the meniscus tear, there is more healing that needs to be done. So, it will increase the recovery time, but maybe not quite for the reason given by inFins.

I'm a little disappointed with the news on having the additional meniscus tear, but maybe this will force them to put him on IR and not risk re-tearing the ACL.
 
I'd rather see him back at full health next year.

No sense rushing him back, and risking making it worse.
 
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