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Nov 28, 2021
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NacoCoug
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I heard it was a compound fracture
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Hearing from a friend that Rex has a Pilon Fracture
Julius Pepperwood
11/28/21 12:24pm
Surgery this week for sure then. Hope he can make it back for 2022
Turnpike Lane
11/28/21 12:25pm
Someone said they operated last night. Not sure though.
byubyu
11/28/21 12:26pm
With that fracture he might need another
BYUheaven
11/28/21 12:28pm
That’s not common. Is there a threat of losing your foot with that type of
allaboutthegainz
11/28/21 12:28pm
Not really. Usually it’s a distal tib & fib fracture. Can be potentially bad if
LakeshowCougs
11/28/21 12:32pm
Pilon fractures are unstable and get fixed quickly
Littlerich
11/28/21 1:08pm
That would surprise me. Usually wait for swelling to go down but maybe that wasn’t an issue here.
Turnpike Lane
11/28/21 12:28pm
They operated on Hayward a few hours after the injury.
JAK
11/28/21 12:51pm
Severely displaced fractures are operated on before swelling goes down
Littlerich
11/28/21 12:55pm
So are infection concerns less, or just the need to reset the ankle greater than the infection risk?
Turnpike Lane
11/28/21 1:13pm
The articular surface needs to be put back together as it is the most
Littlerich
11/28/21 1:19pm
100%. Usually with that type of fracture, the distal end of the bone splinters
LakeshowCougs
11/28/21 1:27pm
If you operate soon enough, you can do surgery before swelling sets in.
Powerbait DPM
11/28/21 4:10pm
Is this real? I would think swelling set in before he left the field.
DirtyWater
11/28/21 4:28pm
I did it about a month ago. Swelling does begin to set in, but is manageable.
Powerbait DPM
11/28/21 5:48pm
Not sure, they mentioned they are keeping him in california for couple of weeks
Julius Pepperwood
11/28/21 12:40pm
RE: Not sure, they mentioned they are keeping him in california for couple of
claw
11/28/21 1:09pm
Yeah, if it was in Provo I’m guessing the team ortho would have fixed it last
Powerbait DPM
11/28/21 4:12pm
Wow that’s not good news.
antiyewt
11/28/21 12:27pm
If true, next year may be a challenge. Often takes full year
Bluforever
11/28/21 12:27pm
Would be interesting to see if it was just the distal tibia or distal tib & fib
LakeshowCougs
11/28/21 12:29pm
Would the least of those two allow him fully recovered by first gm of '22?
wickedgame71
11/28/21 1:02pm
He would have a better chance. 3-6 months for the surgical repair to heal,
LakeshowCougs
11/28/21 1:11pm
Thx for the explanation. Here's to hoping it's the least severe
wickedgame71
11/28/21 1:12pm
Just googled it. Some of those X-ray pics…
bluesloth
11/28/21 12:40pm
I heard it was a compound fracture
NacoCoug
11/28/21 12:44pm
Well that would be much worse. Many more factors to consider. Infection being
LakeshowCougs
11/28/21 12:54pm
If it was pilot and external, that really sucks
bluelands
11/28/21 5:33pm
O Geesh. That's terrible. I was expecting something much less severe.
SinkingQuffa
11/28/21 12:44pm
A Pilon fracture? From the replay I saw I'm not buying that.
cowbellcoug
11/28/21 1:07pm
Looked like a fracture dislocation which could include a pilon fracture
Littlerich
11/28/21 1:10pm
My source is very close to the Rex family
Julius Pepperwood
11/28/21 1:14pm
Well then that is truly unfortunate! Hard to see that happen!
cowbellcoug
11/28/21 1:26pm
From the replay, it wouldn’t be the first guess but it’s definitely possible.
LakeshowCougs
11/28/21 1:14pm
Couldn’t agree more. Looked like a distal fib fx.
Ktar
11/28/21 3:05pm
For once I have a source and it's a pilon fracture
Cougar8Duck
11/28/21 3:56pm
I looked at x-rays of a pilon pip fracture and I'm officially
jlhazlewood
11/28/21 1:12pm
RE: I looked at x-rays of a pilon pip fracture and I'm officially
boisecoug745
11/28/21 3:03pm
"Better a break than a sprain"
cougaman
11/28/21 2:13pm
it's often very true, but certainly not for extreme fractures
byujag
11/28/21 3:25pm
Its not though. Sprains heal just as well as fractures, except for extreme
cougaman
11/28/21 3:30pm
That’s a terrible injury with a long recovery path. Sucks about his wedding, too
seacougar
11/28/21 2:42pm
He’s from california so a bummer because flights venue etc were all paid for
Julius Pepperwood
11/28/21 2:50pm
Have the surgery after the wedding
bluelands
11/28/21 5:28pm
Agreed. He should go ahead with the wedding
bluelands
11/28/21 5:26pm
RE: Hearing from a friend that Rex has a Pilon Fracture
boisecoug745
11/28/21 2:55pm
Amen to that.
jlhazlewood
11/28/21 5:22pm
I have had that injury. Best of luck to Rex
bluelands
11/28/21 5:25pm
If he won't be able to jump off that foot again how will he play again?
wickedgame71
11/28/21 6:00pm
See below. I expect him to play again at his normal awesome level
bluelands
11/28/21 7:05pm
I mean Gordon Hayward had the same injury and is still able to play BBall at a
CougarTailDevourer
11/28/21 6:07pm
Bummer. I was hoping it was just dislocated. I am an ortho PA.
wok your dog
11/28/21 6:16pm
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DrCougarHunter
11/29/21 9:04am
I could do everything I did before
bluelands
11/28/21 7:04pm
Thank you for the details. What a horrible injury. To continue to feel adverse
wickedgame71
11/28/21 9:50pm
Knew it was a baddie the moment I saw it
coldcoug
11/28/21 7:09pm
Wow, very unfortunate if true
DrCougarHunter
11/29/21 9:05am
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