Reminds me of the similar way Alabama receiver Tyrone Prothro broke his leg on a catch. I don't think he ever came back from the injury.

 

He played for or still plays for the Cheifs. He was a good college receiver but don't think he ever projected as an elite NFL player.

As a sports fan I hate to see any player injured.

I hope and pray this young man can recover 100% and get back on the court.

 

Thanks for posting this.

Has to be a stress fracture that was undiagnosed. Like when you close your car door a million times, and that one time, the handle pops off. I may never "jump" again.

I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.

I thought he landed somewhat sideways - as if he were turning to start going down the court after he landed. Not sure if landing on the side of the foot sends a stronger shock up through leg more than landing on the ball or your foot.

By look at his post surgery pic, his legs look really skinny. I'm not a Dr. But maybe lack of muscle mass on a limb that long and thin could have played a part?

Apparently Ware was told by doctors today that he could be playing basketball again by October...

Apparently Ware was told by doctors today that he could be playing basketball again by October...

 

That would be remarkable. But with today's technology and if he only broke the bone and didn't tear anything I guess it could be possible.

Did he transfer to UL from Tennessee? Was told that but don't remember.

I thought he landed somewhat sideways - as if he were turning to start going down the court after he landed. Not sure if landing on the side of the foot sends a stronger shock up through leg more than landing on the ball or your foot.

 

That's how I saw it as well.

I don't even understand how that can happen.

 

If I were his parents, I would be wanting a bunch of tests run on my son. I have watched it over and over and I just do not see how this happened without something being wrong.

 

Same. Bone density issues or something else of that nature? We have all seen players leap and land more awkwardly than this, and even break bones, but this is just so shocking.

I hope for a complete recovery and I hope the healing has minimal pain.

If I were his parents, I would be wanting a bunch of tests run on my son. I have watched it over and over and I just do not see how this happened without something being wrong.

 

I was watching the game with my father and my wife (who is a nurse), and this is exactly what they said. A major bone in your leg shouldn't just brake by jumping up in the air and landing.

By no means a health expert, but I believe it was a freak accident. If you watch the injury in slow motion he comes down at an angle, rolls his ankle, and all his weight is on the Tibia I believe it was. So the right amount of pressure and weight on one leg can do that I would assume. Especially if the reports of a preexisting stress fracture are true.

Awful, hate it for the kid.

I knew what that picture was going to look like before I opened the thread and thank you for the very clear warning in the thread title. Anyone who opens the thread has no right to complain because it is clearly labeled.

 

First of all, of course, best wishes on a full recovery to Ware.

 

Two questions come to mind though.

 

One, what happens with "pain" in an injury like this? Ware was able to talk to team mates, seemed lucid and didn't seem to be in unbearable pain. Doesn't it seem like the pain would be so intense you almost couldn't function in that severe of an injury?

 

Two, not to be too graphic, but why is there no blood? It would seem there should be more blood in that severe of an injury.

 

Hopefully a health care professional can answer.

 

I'm finishing my 2nd year of pharmacy school right now so I have a general understanding of things of what may answer your questions but a doctor and/or orthopedic might have a better explanation than I do based on their education.

 

As some have already said, the "shock" was pretty instantaneous and probably pushed a lot of endorphins, dynorphins, and enkephalins (which are similar to our modern day opioids like vicodin, percocet, morphine, etc) out into the body to start instantly managing the pain as best it could. However this is only temporary dulling the pain and given time these effects will fall off and thus the pain will return and it will be immense. This explanation is right up my alley based on my education so this should be right.

 

As for the lack of bleeding, I have a rough understanding based on my anatomy, physiology courses that I have taken and my limited trauma knowledge from school. Normally broken bones do not break major blood vessels when they do have those injuries and you can thank the human bodies for that based on how it is placed and structured within your body. Another thing to be aware of is the relative amounts of "pressure" within the body. For example, the carotid artery in you neck is extremely close to the heart and thus has an extremely high amount of pressure within it that is pumping the blood. If you burst these vessels, you will start bleeding immensely because this high pressure area pumps blood faster and thus you lose blood faster. However as you distance yourself from the heart, the blood pressure drops and thus blood moves a bit more slowly. Blood typically pools in your legs and feet and that is why if you are standing all day you can lower extremities can be a bit more swollen. This is why women can fit into their tight high heels in the morning because when they sleep at night, it re-distributes the blood away from the feet and legs and more evenly to the rest of the body. Ask a woman to fit into their high heels later at night and you will find it to be harder than if they tried in the morning. But back on point, even if a blood vessel was opened up (whether artery or vein), because the pressure is so much lower than say up in the neck, we will notice less blood loss because the lower pressure means less blood is being pumped and thus we might not notice as much.

 

Hopefully that helps clear up some of your thoughts and questions on the subject.