Lattimore's leg injury (merged)

#201
#201
I don't this is what Marcus Lattimore wanted as his birthday present. If anyone can make through multiple knee injuries, it will be Lattimore.
 
#202
#202
VolNExile said:
The femur is the thigh bone. The tibia and fibula are the lower leg bones. It sounds like he broke his thigh bone where it enters the knee joint, or within the joint.

Just a horrible injury. Even when you get a total knee replacement, you keep 2 or 3 of the cruciate ligaments. To have all four torn, and the tendon ruptures... Those take a long, long time to heal after repair.
Click to expand...

I think the femur is the bone that they said he broke. That is a tougher bone to heal than the tibia or fibula even without the ligament damage.

Just a horrific injury. I'm surprised he wasn't crying his eyes out from the pain. He looked to be more in shock than anything. I can't imagine the physical pain much less the mental pain.
 
#203
#203
So Marcus Lattimore apparently suffered a broken femur, broken patella, torn ACL, torn MCL, torn PCL, and torn LCL today.
 
#204
#204
deleted my post, i knew the answer, just didn't want to admit it last night.
 
Last edited:
#205
#205
tenn_opie said:
please don't flame me for this question, i'm not a doctor,(like most of the people on here) but i was thinking about Carson Palmer's knee injury a few years back. I know he didn't break his femur, but, is it not a slight possibility that his femur heals up good, like a lot of broken bones, and then extensive rehab and therapy after surgery to fix all the tears to get him back on the field to some extent in 2 or 3 years? I read that he just chipped his knee cap. Like i said, don't flame me. I'm just trying to find some sort of hope for this amazingly talented kid. Someone that knows this stuff fill me in please.
Click to expand...
His leg was flopping around in directions it shouldn't ...it was a very bad injury and certainly was more than a chipped patella
 
#206
#206
tenn_opie said:
please don't flame me for this question, i'm not a doctor,(like most of the people on here) but i was thinking about Carson Palmer's knee injury a few years back. I know he didn't break his femur, but, is it not a slight possibility that his femur heals up good, like a lot of broken bones, and then extensive rehab and therapy after surgery to fix all the tears to get him back on the field to some extent in 2 or 3 years? I read that he just chipped his knee cap. Like i said, don't flame me. I'm just trying to find some sort of hope for this amazingly talented kid. Someone that knows this stuff fill me in please.
Click to expand...


If its as bad as what's going around I say he is done. You're talking about a bone that needs to heal, tendons reattached, & replacing ligaments & rebuilding an entire knee. I'm just hopeful he can have a solid leg to walk on again & anything beyond that is wishful thinking. That said if anybody could possibly come back its him & definitely no one more deserving.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#207
#207
tenn_opie said:
please don't flame me for this question, i'm not a doctor,(like most of the people on here) but i was thinking about Carson Palmer's knee injury a few years back. I know he didn't break his femur, but, is it not a slight possibility that his femur heals up good, like a lot of broken bones, and then extensive rehab and therapy after surgery to fix all the tears to get him back on the field to some extent in 2 or 3 years? I read that he just chipped his knee cap. Like i said, don't flame me. I'm just trying to find some sort of hope for this amazingly talented kid. Someone that knows this stuff fill me in please.
Click to expand...

buddy he is going to have a tough time walking (learning to walk again) and he has a very long road ahead of him....I would say the broken bones will heal fast but all 4 ligaments...it will be a miracle if he ever steps foot on a field again!!

I'm a STEELERS fan and I was at that game when Kimo von Oelhoffen rolled onto Carson Palmer and I was in the corner endzone closest to him and I could hear him screaming....made me sick to my stomach and thought that was career ending but it was only ACL/MCL....

I hope there is hope but from what I understand he has no knee at the moment....nothing in there works!! Pray for a miracle!!
 
#208
#208
OrangeBalls said:
I think the femur is the bone that they said he broke. That is a tougher bone to heal than the tibia or fibula even without the ligament damage.
Click to expand...
This wasn't the case for me. I broke my femur in my right leg midway between the knee and hip and the tibia and fibula in my right leg about 6 inches above the ankle (two separate incidents during my illustrious intramural career at UT). The femur healed in 8 weeks. The tibia/fibula combo took 15 weeks. 6 weeks in a full length leg cast and 9 weeks in a walking cast. Doctors told me the tibia/fibula has such limited blood flow that it takes a while to get the healing done. Its often a candidate site for grafts for this injury for that reason. My thought is the femur healing is the least of the concerns relative to the ligament/tendon damage. I wish him the best. Just hope he gets full and normal use of his leg as soon as possible.
 
Last edited:
#209
#209
Holy crap, a full leg cast. 3 months of cramps that u cant stretch. I just spent 2 months in an ankle cast, that was bad enuf. He'll be lucky to walk normally tho. I doubt he'll play again. Hope he does.

One question: Why didnt we get the fumble? Is there some kind of rule where if the ball carrier is injured, his fumble doesnt count?
 
#210
#210
Negateer said:
Holy crap, a full leg cast. 3 months of cramps that u cant stretch. I just spent 2 months in an ankle cast, that was bad enuf. He'll be lucky to walk normally tho. I doubt he'll play again. Hope he does.

One question: Why didnt we get the fumble? Is there some kind of rule where if the ball carrier is injured, his fumble doesnt count?
Click to expand...

I was in a restaurant with no sound but my assumption is the ref blew the play dead immediately once seeing Lattimore's leg flop around. If that is the case then rightfully so in my opinion. Just a truly horrific injury.
 
#211
#211
SIAP, but I wonder if he had an insurance policy, like Peyton and others had
 
#213
#213
GoBigOrange33 said:
just makes me cringe.....

379114_10151137081037946_1163648146_n.jpg
Click to expand...

Clearly that's a fumble for six points
 
#214
#214
OH wow, that pictures makes me shutter...that reminds me of that Prothro guy for Alabama...I feel for Lattimore and his family. Praying for them. Glad to see such sportsmanship on the part of our Vols afterwards!!
 
#215
#215
Negateer said:
Holy crap, a full leg cast. 3 months of cramps that u cant stretch. I just spent 2 months in an ankle cast, that was bad enuf. He'll be lucky to walk normally tho. I doubt he'll play again. Hope he does.

One question: Why didnt we get the fumble? Is there some kind of rule where if the ball carrier is injured, his fumble doesnt count?
Click to expand...
I watched it on my dvr he was down when ball came out trust me.
 
#217
#217
OrangeBalls said:
I think the femur is the bone that they said he broke. That is a tougher bone to heal than the tibia or fibula even without the ligament damage.

Just a horrific injury. I'm surprised he wasn't crying his eyes out from the pain. He looked to be more in shock than anything. I can't imagine the physical pain much less the mental pain.
Click to expand...

Edit. Just read femur on top of the ligaments. He's lucky there is no vascular or neural injury if true. So sad. This is a career ended. Prayers sent
 
Last edited:
#218
#218
He wasn't crying because he was in complete shock. You could tell in his eyes that he wasn't totally there after he took his helment off.

I can't imagine the freakin pain he must be experiencing today.

Very sad situation.
 
#219
#219
Marcus Lattimore
University of South Carolina Athletic Dept.
Rice Athletic Center
1304 Heyward Street
Columbia,SC 29208

If you want to write Marcus and show him some support his address is above.

I for one will write him and let him know that the CFB world appreciated him and is praying for him during his recovery.
 
#221
#221
KingNick865 said:
So Marcus Lattimore apparently suffered a broken femur, broken patella, torn ACL, torn MCL, torn PCL, and torn LCL today.
Click to expand...

Where did you see this reported? I'm watching the race on ESPN right now and on the ticker at the bottom it said the team doctor says it was a dislocated knee and that there is a possibility he could play next year or it could be a year long recovery. Certainly sounds a lot less catastrophic that the report you must have seen.
 
#222
#222
bleedorange0037 said:
Where did you see this reported? I'm watching the race on ESPN right now and on the ticker at the bottom it said the team doctor says it was a dislocated knee and that there is a possibility he could play next year or it could be a year long recovery. Certainly sounds a lot less catastrophic that the report you must have seen.
Click to expand...

His knee was no doubt dislocated & in a way that looked like it wasn't attached to anything. The diagnosis you quoted was tweeted around last night & could still be very well true with a dislocated knee.
 
#224
#224
Knee Dislocation Surgery Recovery Time, Treatment, Reduction - eMedicineHealth

A knee dislocation occurs when the bones that form the knee are out of place. A knee dislocation, more specifically, is when the bones of the leg (the tibia and fibula) are moved in relation to the bone in the thigh (femur). The bones of the knee are held together by strong bands of tissue called ligaments. Each ligament is responsible for stabilizing the knee in a certain position. For a knee dislocation to occur, these ligaments must tear. A partial dislocation is referred to as a subluxation. In some injuries, the kneecap (patella) and its ligaments are also disrupted.

Inappropriate or delayed treatment of a knee dislocation may result in loss of the leg.
Click to expand...
 
#225
#225
AdamT said:
He wasn't crying because he was in complete shock. You could tell in his eyes that he wasn't totally there after he took his helment off.

I can't imagine the freakin pain he must be experiencing today.

Very sad situation.
Click to expand...
That's when I knew. Before the replay. When he pulled his helmet off I saw the same look that I've seen on the battlefield. The look of someone that has just been shot.....confusion, out-of-body sensation, ect. I knew then that it was a complete (before seeing the replay). I immediately told my wife to pray. I was utterly SHOCKED that it wasn't a compound FX. I expected a serious blood loss situation. He is very fortunate that the femoral art wasn't knicked or cut.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.
Advertisement



Back
Top