Connor McDavid Playing With His PCL Torn In Half

[Laphroaig]

Connor McDavid is not an idiot. He's actually a very smart guy. I have no doubt that he carefully weighed all the information available to him and made the decision that seemed most sensible. I trust his judgement.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Rehabbing the injury the way he did was riskier in that it may have not have healed properly at all. The reconstruction surgery (that he didn't opt for) would've forever changed how his knee functioned with a higher likelihood of future complications because of that.

Of course, you never know what will happen. That's life. But we'll see, and at least he seems fine now. Impossible to predict the future no matter how healthy you are. It looks like it was the best out of two bad options.

 

[Spawn]

Usually, but it sounds like they did their research as to what would be quicker to get him back out there.

From what I’m reading it’s less about what would get him back out their quicker and more about what will have the longer term impact on his career.

Sounds like the PCL surgery would have potentially significant impacts on his mobility and stride. More so than the rehab he did.

But hey I’m no doctor. Not even close. I know as much as anyone here.

 

[Spawn]

Unreal. Guys better And faster than everyone else on one knee.

One PCL. Two knees that seem to be operating perfectly fine at this point.

 

[member 298589]

Who cares, Brent Seabrook spent 2 years playing without a brain Chicago finally shut it down.

 

[Dondini]

Connor McDavid is not an idiot. He's actually a very smart guy. I have no doubt that he carefully weighed all the information available to him and made the decision that seemed most sensible. I trust his judgement.

not that I disagree with this, he very well may have made the best decision but just cause he’s a great hockey player doesn’t mean he’s a genius, I mean I’d bet he’s not as book smart as a lot of people with the amount of hockey he’s had to play, plus when your the best like him you want to play no matter what. I think quite often us regular people give super athletes way to much credit for other aspects of life. They are human, just seems like you are trusting his judgement cause he is super good and smart at hockey.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Actually, there are actual doctors over in the Oilers board that are saying that if it was fully torn, it can't heal on its own. Of course, they don't know for sure whether it was 100% torn or not I guess. But apparently if it is 100% torn, there is no way for it to heal on it's own, outside of surgery. But hey, I'm just relaying information here, those guys could be wrong as well I suppose.

I was told by a doctor that it is possible for an ACL to heal itself, but very rare. This could be the case for PCL as well.

But either way, normal scenario is that surgery is required to regrow the ligament.

 

[Ninety7]

not that I disagree with this, he very well may have made the best decision but just cause he’s a great hockey player doesn’t mean he’s a genius, I mean I’d bet he’s not as book smart as a lot of people with the amount of hockey he’s had to play, plus when your the best like him you want to play no matter what. I think quite often us regular people give super athletes way to much credit for other aspects of life. They are human, just seems like you are trusting his judgement cause he is super good and smart at hockey.

Scholastic player of the year 2014, Sup, brah?

 

[Mario le Magnifique]

Here come da internet doctors

What is Mark Recchi's take on this ?

 

[the_fan]

Playoffs>>>health
I know he loves getting the Art ross, but the playoffs are more important and a team achievement is better for everyone.

I was being sarcastic because nothing is worth your health. Without health what do we have?

 

[ottawa]

Come on....I dislike the Oiler's as much as anyone, but targeting a guys injured knee is about as low as you can get.

You have to wonder why they even released this? Wouldn't you keep this under wraps?

Is the team so desperate for attention that they need to make a documentary on exactly where McDavid is now vulnerable?

Of course, the Oilers are the kings of documenting their every step.

It's about the win at the end of the day, if someone is injured somewhere, then you target that part of their body and render them ineffective.

 

[Bank Shot]

Scholastic player of the year 2014, Sup, brah?

Boom! Mic drop!

 

[Tofveve]

I feel anxiety rising within me.

 

[LTIR]

Just swinging by here to say a big f*** you to Giordano !!!

Can't catch em so take em out!

 

[Frosty415]

McGod is a beast

 

[Sam Spade]

McGod is a beast

If he was a god wouldn't he heal himself?

 

[Frosty415]

If he was a god wouldn't he heal himself?

Didn't you read the last extended tweet 2 pages back?

Surgery would've changed how he skated and potentially affect his speed, the process he took it said it naturally healed

 

[Dirty Dan]

shut him down if they are out in april. dont need to repeat last yrs mistake. dont be the next derrick rose

 

[JBear]

NHL really needs to protect their stars. I know hockey is a speed, contact league but you shouldn't be injured because of a stupid reckless player taking out your legs while going full tilt. McDavid has twice been long termed injured because of his speed and dumb players doing dumb things against him.

 

[McDNicks17]

shut him down if they are out in april. dont need to repeat last yrs mistake. dont be the next derrick rose

Shut him down from what? haha

Are people just not reading anything?

 

[BlackDogg]

Thought he might adjust his game after the first incident, but really didn't. This one was a bit more sobering and he realized now there is no protection from the league on these reckless plays

 

[tenken00]

Just because you aren't a doctor doesn't mean you cant read medical studies such as those that were registered with the National Institute of Health (NIH U.S. Government) or any other public record.

For example:

Long-term results of posterior cruciate ligament tear with or without reconstruction: A nationwide, population-based cohort study

- from Oct 2018



Conclusion

In the present study, we found that patients with PCL tears have a significantly higher risk of meniscus tear, arthritis and TKR than matched peers without PCL tears. Patients who had undergone PCL reconstruction had a decreased incidence of meniscus tear, OA (Osteoarthritis) and TKR (Total Knee Replacement) surgery compared with patients who were treated conservatively. We further observed that patients who underwent reconstruction within 1 year after PCL injury experienced a significant protective effect against these poor prognoses. The results of this study can provide a baseline of expectations for the future development of meniscal injury and arthritis following PCL injury with and without PCL reconstruction.

 

[thefutures]

Absolute beast. Idc how much luck, dedication, and praying it took but thank **** it has worked out just fine. I still feel slightly robbed as a fan when I think of Crosby and his health issues.

 

[Navx94]

Shame a dog shit dman that can’t accept the fact he’s slower than 90% of guys in the league almost ruined the best player in the world.

 

[Anahome]

After these comments I feel sorry for Giordano. Shouldn't McDavid slow down to not put in the risk his own health and others? Hockey will be safier. This is one of the measures NHl can take, limit the speed on the ice, make players use speedometers and issue speed tickets to those who violates the traffic rule.