Bummer. I was hoping it was just dislocated. I am an ortho PA.

Nov 28, 2021
6:16:38pm

wok your dog All-American

That would have been the lesser of injuries. It clearly wasn't an unstable bimalleolar the way the trainer or doc was yanking on it.

Way more risk of arthritis with a pilon.

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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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