Experts explain Dislocated Patella and need for surgery

[UConnCat]

Maggie Vanoni talks to experts about the injury, need for surgery and recovery time (approx 6 months).

Very informative

UConn freshman Ice Brady’s dislocated patella: Experts explain injury, surgery, and recovery

UConn freshman Ice Brady will miss the season with a dislocated patella. Doctors explain the injury and recovery process.

www.ctinsider.com

 

[Huskee11]

It sounds like six months recovery if not sooner, with full recovery likely. Six months brings us to the end of April.

So, lce should be able to put in a full summer getting ready for 2023-2024.

This is an interesting article, full of lots of information. I found it particularly interesting that two highly qualified surgeons perform the surgery somewhat differently.

Rooting for her!

 

[UConnCat]

I mentioned in the other thread that Chelsea Gray dislocated her right patella while at Duke in February 2013. Chelsea did require surgery and of course missed the remainder of the 2012-2013 season. The following January, 2014, Chelsea suffered a fracture of the same patella. She had surgery again to repair the fracture. She sure is doing okay now.

 

[UConnCat]

From the article:

Patella dislocations are common in contact sports such as basketball, hockey and football and also in sports that feature knee-twisting movements, like skiing and tennis. They can also be more common in female athletes for the same reasons ACL injuries are more common in females than males — because of anatomy alignment and knock-kneed tendencies.

Knock-kneed. Shea Ralph.

 

[CL82]

Good read, very informative, though not specifically about Ice.

Alternative link to article

 

[UConnCat]

Good read, very informative, though not specifically about Ice.

Alternative link to article

Right. Curious whether Ice experienced ligament or tendon damage (or both). I imagine we'll know eventually.

 

[BobbyJ]

Right. Curious whether Ice experienced ligament or tendon damage (or both). I imagine we'll know eventually.

I would think there's probably some ligament damage since surgery was required but it doesn't seem likely that the tendon was ruptured because that was the case with JC Jackson a couple weeks ago and is possibly career ending for him because of the sport and position he plays. It's more traumatic and it's good that we haven't heard that associated with Brady's injury yet.

Road to recovery for Chargers' J.C. Jackson could be a long and difficult one

Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson suffered a ruptured patellar tendon during Sunday's loss to Seattle and medical experts say it might take a while for his return.

www.latimes.com

 

[CL82]

Right. Curious whether Ice experienced ligament or tendon damage (or both). I imagine we'll know eventually.

I am curious as well. Given that she’s having surgery, she probably experienced some damage. Hopefully, it is minimal. It appears, from reading the article, that they might do surgery if the kneecap was chronically unstable, but I am guessing that she would’ve deferred that to the end of the season if it was an option.

My heart goes out to her. To lose the ability to play, especially right before the season, is such a gut punch.

 

[UConnCat]

I mentioned in the other thread that Chelsea Gray dislocated her right patella while at Duke in February 2013. Chelsea did require surgery and of course missed the remainder of the 2012-2013 season. The following January, 2014, Chelsea suffered a fracture of the same patella. She had surgery again to repair the fracture. She sure is doing okay now.

Not much specific information on Chelsea Gray's dislocation injury.

She suffered the injury in February 2013 and had surgery on March 14, 2013. Chelsea was ready to play when the following season started on November 10, 2013, or 8 months later.

Here's a story from July 2013 when she was in the midst of her recovery. It talks about the focus of rehab and recovery.

Duke guard Chelsea Gray is working her way back from a serious knee injury

DURHAM, N.C. - Chelsea Gray stood motionless on the treadmill, a nervous look creeping across her face. For the first time since dislocating her right kneecap, the Duke guard was going to run. Bu…

www.augustachronicle.com

Chelsea's injury occurred when she collided with her current Las Vegas teammate Dearica Hamby.

 

[Sifaka]

“A patella — the kneecap — can become dislocated when someone either steps the wrong way and twists their leg awkwardly (often their foot turns inward as their knee turns outward) or takes a direct hit to the knee from contact with another player or the ground. As a result, the kneecap is knocked out of its normal groove.”

We should send a note to the S&C coach and the trainers, advising them to tell players not to step the wrong way, take a hit from other players, or drink milk before practices. All of these are preventable conditions, along with over consumption of Reece's Pieces. That should satisfy the screaming hoards who choose to blame Ice's injury on the staff.

Thanks, Cat, for bringing good information.