A look at the leg injury to Kevin Ware , a sophomore guard for Louisville's basketball team :. Ware broke his lower right leg in two places as he contested a 3-point shot during Louisville's victory over Duke in the Midwest Regional final on Sunday. Ware jumped to try and block the shot and his leg bent at practically a right angle when he landed, the bone coming through his skin.
The frightening break was captured on national television; the game was one of two Sunday with a berth in the Final Four at stake. CBS showed two slow-motion replays of the injury right after it happened then not again, concentrating on the reaction of people around him.
The segment was not replayed during CBS' halftime coverage. He left the court on a stretcher and taken to Methodist Hospital where he had successful surgery Sunday night. School officials said the leg, broken in two places, was reset and a rod inserted into his right tibia.
Ware is expected to stay in Indianapolis until at least Tuesday. Now he will begin a long convalescence followed by rehab. Injuries such as this, though rare in basketball, are less so in football or from traumatic events such as auto accidents. Outcomes vary remarkably. Complications from a compound fracture, where the bone punctures the skin and is exposed to the elements, are more common than following closed fractures. The most common complication is infection as a result of this exposure.
Early administration of antibiotics are crucial, though offer no guarantee that Ware will be free of infection during the healing process. Because the bone that sustains an open fracture results in significant displacement of the fragments, stabilization with a rod to correct the malalignment is required.
The degree of displacement, or gap in the fracture, is another factor affecting the amount of healing time required for the bone to mend. Complications in bone healing include delayed or non-union, when the mending of the bone is slow or incomplete. That is why it has been estimated that his recovery would likely take a full year.
He added that Methodist Hospital "has a very strong group of orthopedic surgeons. Tony Wanich, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, said Ware's injury was extremely unusual given the circumstance, and that such severe fractures are usually seen in car crashes. In such an injury, Roberts said that in the "best-case scenario," a patient would begin to show signs of healing within weeks. Robin West, a Pittsburgh Steelers orthopedic surgeon, said that typically, the best-case scenario to return from such a compound fracture is months.
But she said the fact that Ware's bone broke through his skin will likely add to his recovery time. Wanich said it will be important to monitor Ware closely during the 24 hours after surgery because of the risk of infection and blood flow problems. Roberts said that possible complications could include slow healing of the bones or soft tissues. As for returning to the sport, Roberts thought Ware's prognosis was good. Facebook Twitter Email.
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