You guys just barely found out he had surgery? LOL! Tell me something I don't know! My sources are telling me that surgery was a success and he will be ready in time for pre-season!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">Man this team's always getting hurt it seems...</div> Why are you so pessimistic janitor? Lighten up Babay, have some faith in the Warriors!
Please don't double post, SanQuinn, and if you say "my sources" please provide links or at least mention what these sources are or where you got it from. Thanks Warriors Redux for the article link btw.
Dislocated shoulders are pretty standard, but I never saw the extent of the injury. In addition, healing times for each individual vary. It's very tough to determine an exact timeline. From experience, you should always give a bit of buffer time to handle unforeseen complications. Simple example is Nick van Exel. The guy said he was ready, but he came back too early, and reinjured himself. Poor guy ended up on the bench the rest of the year. Not good. A shoulder isn't as vital but as I've previously stated, makes reinjury easy. Thus, the W's have to be careful when setting their timetable.
A shoulder is a very risky procedure and should not be taken lightly. I am hardly a world class athlete but I have had two surgeries (from the preeminent surgeon in the Bay Area) and eight dislocations and it is not fun. Unlike the ankle or the knee, the shoulder is a totally different animal and much more sensitive to reinjury. What holds the shoulder in place are ligaments which get stretched and thereby allow the bones to dislocate. What makes it tricky is that unlike the knee or ankle, the two pieces do not fit like a ball and socket, but are a ball and a flat surface. So those dislocations are more problematic. Plus, unlike a reattachment, the ligaments get stretched and never really go back to their original condition, they can only be tightened by being cut. The shoulder is a big injury because it allows you to extend your arms for rebounds and catching the ball even if its your non shooting arm. Pietrus, I hope you never have this problem again.
