Injury Report: Sidney Crosby has underwent successful arthroscopic wrist surgery in NY 31/8

[Dessloch]

"Sidney Crosby underwent successful arthroscopic wrist surgery.
Crosby had arthroscopic wrist debridement surgery on Monday, August 31. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, in collaboration with team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas and UPMC hand and upper extremity surgery.
Recovery time is expected to be 3-4 weeks."

Sidney Crosby Undergoes Successful Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery

Fingers crossed for a quick and full recovery!

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[Peat]

I was getting worried we weren't seeing enough surgeries this off-season for a moment.

 

[Dessloch]

Could they not fix this in Pittsburgh btw?

 

[SomeDude]

Boy, good thing it was successful. You always hate to see them announce unsuccessful surgeries.​

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sounds fairly minor, so I'm not worried about it.

Can't wait to see the reactions in here, though.

 

[DRAGO 18]

Such a Penguins thing for Sid and Geno to have already gone under the knife a month into the off-season.

 

[ColePens]

Meh he was playing tennis before the playoffs started in the bubble so typically debridement is not extensive surgery. So i don't think this is anything big. I wouldn't even be shocked if it was sorta last minute as to why he went to NY and not Pittsburgh (maybe was back home in Canada?)

Just my opinion. It means nothing.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Too much onanism. Feel shame Sidney

 

[Pens1566]

Sounds like a maintenance cleaning ...

 

[Andy99]

Why does Sid get his own injury thread for a minor procedure? Where was the Geno thread for his elbow surgery? He’s getting second fiddle again even here!

 

[vikingGoalie]

meh that doesn't concern me. what concerns me is he didn't look like himself in the playoffs except in spurts. He also missed a good bit of the run-up to the playoffs.
The word at the time was it was because of the hernia surgery and "discomfort". What is concerning is he was way past the expected recovery period. I'm hoping he's not looking at another surgery and if he is just go get it now.

 

[Jrtu]

Could they not fix this in Pittsburgh btw?

Team physician Dr. Vyas specialize in knee/lower limb, so perhaps they referred Crosby to NY to be operated on by the arthroscopic expert, Dr. Hotchkiss.

 

[TNT87]

I bet it came from Giroux slashing his wrists in the faceoff circle.

 

[OswaldBates]

"Sidney Crosby underwent successful arthroscopic wrist surgery.
Crosby had arthroscopic wrist debridement surgery on Monday, August 31. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, in collaboration with team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas and UPMC hand and upper extremity surgery.
Recovery time is expected to be 3-4 weeks."

Sidney Crosby Undergoes Successful Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery

Fingers crossed for a quick and full recovery!

Arthritis in the wrist

 

[Ugene Magic]

Must be from lifting the cup too many times. Why the long wait?

I know hockey players can play through pain, but four years....? Beast!

 

[Deport Ogie]

Too much onanism. Feel shame Sidney

Reported for making me google that while on a work PC.

Sid, more than almost any other player in the league, would be adversely affected by a bum wrist. Think about that flat blade and how often he defaults to the backhand, a sore wrist or any reduced range of motion could definitely cause a pretty drastic change for him.

 

[HuskerTornado]

meh that doesn't concern me. what concerns me is he didn't look like himself in the playoffs except in spurts. He also missed a good bit of the run-up to the playoffs.
The word at the time was it was because of the hernia surgery and "discomfort". What is concerning is he was way past the expected recovery period. I'm hoping he's not looking at another surgery and if he is just go get it now.

Orpik said it took him like a year to feel like himself again after that surgery.

But, yes, I am concerned about it.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I expect at least one reported surgery pretty much yearly until these guys retire. They're approaching the end of the road, and they've routinely had issues every season for essentially their entire career.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I expect at least one reported surgery pretty much yearly until these guys retire. They're approaching the end of the road, and they've routinely had issues every season for essentially their entire career.

They have Geno's records at the front desk paperwork filled out before he ever walks in.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Orpik said it took him like a year to feel like himself again after that surgery.

But, yes, I am concerned about it.

Kunitz had the same. But Crosby is a lot more busy with his cuts and turns and stop/starts than any of those guys. The mesh is hit or miss.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Well, whoever assured us in his standing as an internet doctor that Sid was a veritable vegetable after his neck issue sure must be laughing now.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

At least he’s got a spare wrist.

 

[Al Smith]

Well, whoever assured us in his standing as an internet doctor that Sid was a veritable vegetable after his neck issue sure must be laughing now.

That was before the spinning chair saved him. I suspect he hurt his wrist bracing himself while fainting after hearing that KK might replace Sheary on his right.