Paige underwent successful surgery

[Heytherego]

 

[BRS24]

Per ESPN - "The surgery repaired an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear."

 

[Heytherego]

 

[Heytherego]

 

[Veteran]

Excellent news! Thanks for posting. Looking forward to the second half of February.

This will be a nice birthday present since it happens to fall right in the middle of that time frame. It's getting harder to count that high, but whatever.....

 

[CajunHusky]

Per ESPN - "The surgery repaired an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear."

I would say good news if the lateral meniscus tear is all the soft tissue damage they found. I had a lateral meniscus tear. I was walking in a week, in physio within two weeks and pretty much normal in three to four weeks. But I am not an athlete. I have seen NFL players with meniscus tear repair (artho) back on the field in four weeks. I suspect the issue will be preventing muscle/ligament atrophy while the bone heals and then rehab. I'll accept eight weeks!

 

[BRS24]

I would say good news if the lateral meniscus tear is all the soft tissue damage they found. I had a lateral meniscus tear. I was walking in a week, in physio within two weeks and pretty much normal in three to four weeks. But I am not an athlete. I have seen NFL players with meniscus tear repair (artho) back on the field in four weeks. I suspect the issue will be preventing muscle/ligament atrophy while the bone heals and then rehab. I'll accept eight weeks!

For women, the muscle atrophy is the #1 issue. If she's immobilized, not sure she can do much of anything? My first knee surgery, I could only sit on the floor and do quad squeezes, as I was in a full leg immobilizer for 4 weeks or so. Lack of muscle structure affects everything else, and I would worry about her knee.

 

[CajunHusky]

For women, the muscle atrophy is the #1 issue. If she's immobilized, not sure she can do much of anything? My first knee surgery, I could only sit on the floor and do quad squeezes, as I was in a full leg immobilizer for 4 weeks or so. Lack of muscle structure affects everything else, and I would worry about her knee.

I saw something on one of those <medical>.org sites that says in order to reduce atrophy they like to get them in a passive motion thingamajig as soon as possible, like they do for knee replacements.

 

[CTGirl15]

Glad she had the surgery and it was successful! I wonder if the meniscus tear was found during the surgery? Either way, I wish Paige a full and healthy recovery. When the injury was first announced, I was glad it was not a "season ending" injury like an ACL tear. At this point, its entirely possible this is season ending. If she does return for the end of the season, great! If not, then that is what is best for Paige and her future.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Does recovery time mean she can play in 8 weeks or start rehab in 8 weeks?

 

[hoopsfan22]

Hoping for a speedy recovery, but I'd be shocked if she played any meaningful minutes until next season.

 

[Zarathustra]

By my count 8 weeks is FEBRUARY 8th, eight weeks from today.
The timing of the REHAB and it's progression should be
INTERESTING. It is all on MOMA "E" and the rest of the team
to make it happen in the next 8 weeks, or so. GO TEAM!!

 

[Longtime fan]

I would say good news if the lateral meniscus tear is all the soft tissue damage they found. I had a lateral meniscus tear. I was walking in a week, in physio within two weeks and pretty much normal in three to four weeks. But I am not an athlete. I have seen NFL players with meniscus tear repair (artho) back on the field in four weeks. I suspect the issue will be preventing muscle/ligament atrophy while the bone heals and then rehab. I'll accept eight weeks!

Let's just be glad that the surgery went well. I believe it was the right choice. Whether Paige plays again this season is moot. Geno and UCONN medical team will not risk anything here. If she can play it will be because she is fully able to do so. It would be Hollywood ending toes her in NCAA tourney. But let's not count on it.

 

[Blakeon18]

Well...with some good luck [she sure deserves it]...and with fingers crossed and all the best wishes that will be headed her way and....with the doctors approval...FWIW:

UConn would have 7 regular season games left...probably 3 in the conference tournament...with the NCAA tourney starting around March 18.

Best of health to Paige going forward....whenever she comes back.

 

[Aluminny69]

When Holy Rowe announced that Paige will probably need surgery, several posters scoffed, and said "what does she know?"

 

[RegisteredUconn]

I saw something on one of those <medical>.org sites that says in order to reduce atrophy they like to get them in a passive motion thingamajig as soon as possible, like they do for knee replacements.

The post was informationally helpful but using the word "thingamajig" put it at another level.

 

[Charliebball]

For women, the muscle atrophy is the #1 issue. If she's immobilized, not sure she can do much of anything? My first knee surgery, I could only sit on the floor and do quad squeezes, as I was in a full leg immobilizer for 4 weeks or so. Lack of muscle structure affects everything else, and I would worry about her knee.

not sure what method they used on her meniscus tear...........my daughter had a new method developed at the Hospital for Special Surgery that cut rehab time in half..........

 

[Conndog]

I saw something on one of those <medical>.org sites that says in order to reduce atrophy they like to get them in a passive motion thingamajig as soon as possible, like they do for knee replacements.

That's what I used, called a CPM (continuous passive motion) machine, after my total knee replacement last September 2020. For me, it helped reduce scar tissue formation and kept knee bending constantly. I have pretty good flexion (bending) now, once loosened up I can get to 135-140 degrees, but first thing in day it's maybe 110-115

 

[Centerstream]

When Holy Rowe announced that Paige will probably need surgery, several posters scoffed, and said "what does she know?"

No, people scoffed at her internet research. Most everyone here knew surgery might be an option. The only scoffing was done to some of the BY internet Orthopedic specialists that were saying that she would be out for the year instead of the 6-8 weeks being stated by the school and Coaches.

 

[Conndog]

Good news indeed! Wow, if she can come back this year, what a team we might have come tournament. She would love having more potent weapons for her teammates, but she'll have to get into playing shape.

 

[topogigio]

 

[GoUconn7961]

Wishing Paige a full recovery. Hopefully we can all stop marking our calendars or setting our watches for her return. She'll return when she and her doctors are ready, & hopefully not a minute sooner.

 

[Huskee11]

The regular season ends with three easy games at home:

2/20 Georgetown XL (about 10 weeks from surgery)
2/25 Saint John`s XL
2/27 Providence Gampel (Senior Day)

Prior to that, DePaul at home (Gampel) 2/11 and away against Marquette 2/13. I doubt she comes back for those games, but who knows. Seems too intense too soon, though.

I think the first Big East Tournament game is Saturday March 5. (about 12 weeks)

First round of NCAA Tournament probably starts around March 18. (about 14 weeks)

So, there are a lot of possibilities. Many different demarcation lines, depending upon how the recovery goes. The only priority is her long term health, nothing else matters. Period. If there is any doubt, shut it down.

Having said that, I wouldn`t be shocked to see her come back and play limited minutes against Georgetown on February 20. Coming back for the first time on Senior Day would be wild but that seems awkward. Getting her some minutes in low pressure situations prior to the Big East Tournament would be a good thing if she is 100%.

I also doubt she would play in all three Big East Tournament games, even if she is back at that time. Maybe skip the middle game.

But it is all still guesswork at this point. So says Captain Obvious.

If UConn ends up as a number three seed in the Bridgeport Region, there will be very unhappy one and two seeds in that Region. There is a scenario where UConn goes into the NCAAs in very decent shape.

 

[Heytherego]

When Holy Rowe announced that Paige will probably need surgery, several posters scoffed, and said "what does she know?"

No one scoffed, people just made a point to say this was based on her own research and no statements by the school or staff.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I'm not a doctor in real life, only on The Boneyard.... However, from personal experience, she should take collagen, glucosamine-condroitin (or Osteo-Biflex) and calcium to aid recovery. Speaking from personal experience, that combo has done wonders for joint issues I've had. In one case, I was in so much shoulder pain, I thought I needed rotator cuff surgery. I took these supplements for a couple months and am fine now. It also cured a hype cartilage impingement.