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QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 09:14 PM)
"Mild Strain of ACL" "X-rays Negative" -- That may be the only good news on this very s***ty day.

 

MRI tomorrow however. What do we take from the fact they're calling this 'mild' ? My rule of thumb is always - cant walk off = very bad.

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QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 09:14 PM)
MRI tomorrow however. What do we take from the fact they're calling this 'mild' ? My rule of thumb is always - cant walk off = very bad.

I dont know, but "mild strain" certainly sounds better than "tear." Also, was it ACL or MCL? I have a cold and my ears are all messed.

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QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 08:34 PM)
It was definitely the inside of his right knee. Where's ptatc to tell us about what ligament that is?

 

Unfortunately, I was at my son's football game and I didn't see it. The Medial collateral ligament is the one on the inside of the knee. If it just went to the side, it is probably isolated there. If there was a twist involved also it could be the Anterior Cruciate and the menisci as well. It doesn't sound good from reading the posts here.

 

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QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 06:16 PM)
I dont know, but "mild strain" certainly sounds better than "tear." Also, was it ACL or MCL? I have a cold and my ears are all messed.

Call me crazy if people know better, but i'm pretty sure that the only way you're going to tell the difference between a sprain and a partially/fully torn ligament is with the MRI.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 10:20 PM)
Call me crazy if people know better, but i'm pretty sure that the only way you're going to tell the difference between a sprain and a partially/fully torn ligament is with the MRI.

ya....im far from an expert as well but i have some basic experience with MRI and Xray and they wont be able to tell too much without an MRI

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I'm pretty sure they said MCL, not ACL.

 

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 08:44 PM)
Swish at 1st, Grif in left?

 

I think Swish is definitely the better outfielder between the two. Of course, he's also the better 1B, so if Griffey can't play 1B very well, I guess Swish should be at 1B.

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QUOTE (daa84 @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 07:23 PM)
ya....im far from an expert as well but i have some basic experience with MRI and Xray and they wont be able to tell too much without an MRI

X rays are typically only able to see the hard parts within a body (aka bones). they can't for the most part make out the softer tissues, although there are newer, higher radiation x rays coming on line that can do so. The MRI is much better at imaging softer parts.

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A lot of times with these injuries, they are painful as hell when they first happen. If it turns out it is just a mild strain of the MCL, there is a good chance we could see PK back within a couple of weeks. If it turns out it is more severe then a strain or is an ACL injury, then PK's done for the season.

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QUOTE (BearSox @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 06:29 PM)
A lot of times with these injuries, they are painful as hell when they first happen. If it turns out it is just a mild strain of the MCL, there is a good chance we could see PK back within a couple of weeks. If it turns out it is more severe then a strain or is an ACL injury, then PK's done for the season.

Here's the problem. A mild sprain could easily take 3 weeks to heal, especially on a body that's 30+ years old and has a decent amount of mass on it. Even a mild sprain and that's probably the season for him.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 09:31 PM)
Here's the problem. A mild sprain could easily take 3 weeks to heal, especially on a body that's 30+ years old and has a decent amount of mass on it. Even a mild sprain and that's probably the season for him.

If it's a mild strain though, he has a shot at returning for at least the final push or maybe even the playoffs. Anything else though, and his season is done.

 

Right now though, I just hope he is back for ST next year.

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QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 07:42 PM)
Hopefully it's not like the definition Halas Hall uses, for a "knee sprain." Remember a few years ago when that was basically the Bears saying "Player X tore his ACL and is out for the season?"

Until you do the MRI, there's no way to tell the difference between those 2 cases.

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Man...a month and a half ago people would have been ecstatic with this...haha...well maybe not ecstatic but happy none the less.....

 

if Paulie said he'd be surprised if he wasn't back in a few days thats pretty good...means he has to be walking almost normally on it...hopefully only a week here

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