If Joel comes back on Thursday, I hope the fans give him a LOOOONG standing ovation. I didn't think he'd ever sniff the court as a Blazer again.
probably the fact that oden went out first, with virtually the same injury. then Priz re injured it and STILL beat oden back. I think that is where the smack talk comes in...got to say, looking at the two it is interesting.
Same injury? Oden broke his knee cap in half, whereas Joel ruptured the patella tendon. Those are very different injuries.
it was my understanding that a ruptured patella twice (the second coming on march 6th) is just as long recoop as a fracture of the patella that happened dec. 6th. You are correct, different injuries to the same area. Following surgery of a fractured patella (displaced) , the knee usually will be immobilized in a brace. Weight bearing and walking are permitted as tolerated as soon as possible after surgery. Exercises to strengthen important muscles of the leg are begun immediately and range of motion exercises are begun at 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. A healed fracture and a strong quadriceps muscle permit a return to vigorous activity in 6 months. on the other hand A patellar tendon rupture is; a full tear of the tendon that holds your knee cap in place. The patellar tendon's connects the two leg bones together. Its primary purpose is to hold your thigh bone (Femur,) to your shin bone (tibia.) Without the patellar tendon, activities such as kicking a ball, walking, or extending your leg would not be possible. Ruptures of the patellar tendon are a rare occurrence. You might remember the rumors swirling that he was done for good...because the recovery is so bad from such a "tear". Post-operation is generally the most difficult part of the recovery (6-12months or more). You will not be able to start bending your knee(s) for a minimum of 5-6 weeks. You will be required to wear a knee immobilizer to keep your knees from bending. Generally the surgical incision will be closed with staples. After the first 10 days you're required to remove the staples, which of course only adds to the discomfort and recovery process. My point is, on the books, Priz's injury is a much worse one to come back from ie. recovery and rehab time. Yet after rupturing it TWICE, he still beats Oden back.
