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Nance having surgery March 5

Well, at least he will be in better stead to keep up his school work. But it would be best to wire the surgeon's balls to a 120 v circuit to remind him of the consequences of making a mistake.
 
I honestly think having a good PT is more important than the surgeon. ACL reconstruction is bread and butter for competent orthopedic surgeons and I have to think its kind of hard to fuck up these days. Much more important to have someone who knows what they're doing with the rehab.

Now cartilage issues (my particular area of expertise), THERE'S where you need someone who knows what's up.
 
Cowduck said:
I honestly think having a good PT is more important than the surgeon. ACL reconstruction is bread and butter for competent orthopedic surgeons and I have to think its kind of hard to fuck up these days. Much more important to have someone who knows what they're doing with the rehab.

Now cartilage issues (my particular area of expertise), THERE'S where you need someone who knows what's up.
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+1 Exactly. It's hard to screw up an ACL surgery, it's one of, if not the, most common orthopedic surgery. Now if you don't rehab correctly, that can play a large role in your recovery.
 
@mikevorel: CORRECTION: Larry Nance Jr. will have his ACL surgery at Premier Bone and Joint, not Ivinson Memorial Hospital. Still in Laramie. #gowyo
 
kdwrightuwyo said:
@mikevorel: CORRECTION: Larry Nance Jr. will have his ACL surgery at Premier Bone and Joint, not Ivinson Memorial Hospital. Still in Laramie. #gowyo
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Now I am worried about his surgery. The physical therapists out there are pretty good, but I have had a couple of the knee "specialists" out there, hopefully they don't bungle this up.
 
Apparently, Premier Bone and Joint is the new name for 'Gem'.

Why did they change their name?

I have heard nothing but negative stuff about them.

Good luck Larry.
 
Talked to Larry after the CSU game he said that they have a nationally acclaimed surgeon in Laramie that is handling the surgery.
 
castlerocker said:
Apparently, Premier Bone and Joint is the new name for 'Gem'.

Why did they change their name?

I have heard nothing but negative stuff about them.

Good luck Larry.
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One of the older guys who used to own it retired and one of the new guys not only changed the name, but gave the place almost a complete overhaul.

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Ask yourself this question:

If you were a "nationally acclaimed" orthopedic surgeon, would you live in Laramie?

What a fucking shame this is. Just a low-down, rotten shame.
 
From my experience, everyone on earth believes their local doctors suck when it's not necessarily the case. Seriously, everywhere I've ever lived people believed this, including Seattle (U. of Wash is one of the best medical schools one could attend). Sometimes the grass is perfectly green in your own lawn.

As was stated before, ACL surgery is simple as far as surgeries go. It's also fairly simple as far as rehab goes.

Bad outcomes result from people doing things they aren't supposed to be doing during certain phases of rehab before the graft is ready for it. Recognizing your limits can be difficult. Or, for us common folk, people not taking their rehab seriously and thinking they can ho-hum their way through it and will still feel like superman afterwards.
 
BackHarlowRoad said:
From my experience, everyone on earth believes their local doctors suck when it's not necessarily the case. Seriously, everywhere I've ever lived people believed this, including Seattle (U. of Wash is one of the best medical schools one could attend). Sometimes the grass is perfectly green in your own lawn.

As was stated before, ACL surgery is simple as far as surgeries go. It's also fairly simple as far as rehab goes.

Bad outcomes result from people doing things they aren't supposed to be doing during certain phases of rehab before the graft is ready for it. Recognizing your limits can be difficult. Or, for us common folk, people not taking their rehab seriously and thinking they can ho-hum their way through it and will still feel like superman afterwards.
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How dare you bring logic into these forums.
 
BackHarlowRoad said:
From my experience, everyone on earth believes their local doctors suck when it's not necessarily the case. Seriously, everywhere I've ever lived people believed this, including Seattle (U. of Wash is one of the best medical schools one could attend). Sometimes the grass is perfectly green in your own lawn.

As was stated before, ACL surgery is simple as far as surgeries go. It's also fairly simple as far as rehab goes.

Bad outcomes result from people doing things they aren't supposed to be doing during certain phases of rehab before the graft is ready for it. Recognizing your limits can be difficult. Or, for us common folk, people not taking their rehab seriously and thinking they can ho-hum their way through it and will still feel like superman afterwards.
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I don't know about others, but I'm speaking from personal experience with the knee "specialist" there. Not fond memories, and reasons I won't ever go back there for knee problems.
 
PT is key to the comeback. These athletes are freaks nowadays, Adrian Peterson came back 6 months later even better after complete tears
 
Just to add some perspective, several years ago I had both knees replaced in Cheyenne. Several people suggested I go to a different Dr., specifically a certain knee replacement "expert" in Ft. Collins. Three friends who had replacements done at about the same time (within 6-10 months) went to the Dr. in Ft. Collins. I stuck with my Cheyenne Dr. Both of my knees are doing great. My three friends have all had problems.

Regarding Nance's rehab, I would think that the UW training staff would be heavily involved in his physical therapy.
 
Cheywypoke said:
Just to add some perspective, several years ago I had both knees replaced in Cheyenne. Several people suggested I go to a different Dr., specifically a certain knee replacement "expert" in Ft. Collins. Three friends who had replacements done at about the same time (within 6-10 months) went to the Dr. in Ft. Collins. I stuck with my Cheyenne Dr. Both of my knees are doing great. My three friends have all had problems.

Regarding Nance's rehab, I would think that the UW training staff would be heavily involved in his physical therapy.
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SOMEBODY KIDNAP HIM AND TAKE HIM TO VAIL.......................from someone who almost lost their leg...all I'm saying. No idea who is there now as there were some good guys but please...somebody with a van snatch him up and take him to the Steadmond Hawkins ---spelling????? place in Vail or somewhere else please :shock:
 
One more note here: It would be unreasonable to expect an Adrian Peterson-like comeback in 8 months from any basketball player with an ACL reconstruction, even if it was done by James Andrews followed by treatment in Germany with platelet rich plasma and top flight physical therapy. Basketball-style running, jumping, and cutting on hardwood is fundamentally different than football and poses much greater risks to cartilage in the knee (aka degenerative joint disease, aka arthritis) than other sports. I am prepared for a Nance redshirt next year. There are NBA players who have returned in that amount of time but I'd say they're outliers.
 
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