Taysom Hill might need surgery???

[Art Vandelay]

No doubt.

But I can't think of a single example of a team at this level of football. running a play that had already had the game in hand. This should be autopilot stuff.

You obviously don't follow the Ampipe Bulldogs very closely.

[USUC]

Apparently the exact injury is

detached LCL and broken bone in his leg where that ligament attaches

http://harmonshalftime.blogs.deseret...hill-recovery/

My understanding is that the broken bone where the ligament attaches is a big deal and if he participates in spring practices it will be in a very limited role at best.

[TexTechCoug]

A little good news about BYU football, during these dark times. Dick Harmon's article on Taysom's injury and recovery.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...jury.html?pg=2

The next day, an MRI confirmed that early diagnosis, that he had serious lateral knee damage. Specifically, the MRI report said he had a torn anterior cruciate ligament, had torn a lateral and a collateral ligament right off the bone and had torn one of the hamstring tendons off its seating on the leg bone with a deep ligament complex also detaching off bone.

When doctors opened up Hill's knee days after his injury, they were pleased to find many aspects of the manual examination and MRI wrong.

Hill's lateral collateral ligament and ACL were intact and were not torn away from the bone, said Hurst.

"So that did not need to be repaired and reattached. They also found the deep ligament complex was still attached but was inflamed and sore. As they got in there and inspected all the structural ligaments in the knee, they found his ACL and PCL were both intact and there was no internal de-arrangement of those major ligaments of the knee, which was really good news."

What doctors did find, which was his major issue, was a detachment of the hamstring muscle head from the fibular bone.

[Omaha 680]

A little good news about BYU football, during these dark times. Dick Harmon's article on Taysom's injury and recovery.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...jury.html?pg=2

So how serious is that hamstring injury compared to torn knee ligaments? And is it easier to recover from? I know nothing.

[TexTechCoug]

So how serious is that hamstring injury compared to torn knee ligaments? And is it easier to recover from? I know nothing.

This is significantly different than the damage originally diagnosed that fateful weekend. Hill's recovery is expected to be 50 percent quicker than originally diagnosed. Major ACL surgery takes eight to 10 months to recover; Hill's injury is half that, in the four to five month range with five months pushing it. Five months from early October 2012 is early March 2013, in line with BYU's spring practice, which usually gets under way by mid-March.

Essentially, said Hurst, if everything goes as planned, and it appears Hill is ahead of schedule, a best case scenario is that Hill will be able to participate in spring football, albeit with limited restrictions including no contact.

"He's undergoing physical therapy right now and doing great," said Hurst. "He's improving his range of motion every day. He's working hard as I knew he would because Taysom is a great kid. He's feeling excited for the opportunity and looking forward to playing football again.

Hill was carrying around a football in practice Monday. "He just had a smile on his face, advancing in his recovery, with no crutches; he was weight bearing, being able to ambulate on his own with a brace, and that's a lot better walking instead of having to crutch around and be limited that way – especially for a kid like Taysom."

Hurst said Hill's range of motion is getting back and he's able to get a little quad (muscle) definition back in his leg. "It's exciting to see that progress and change because he was initially so down. To see the progress in his rehab has brightened his hope that things are going so well."

The trainer said he does not have a crystal ball and cannot predict when Hill can again run like the old Taysom Hill.

"It's one of those things where you take one day at a time with short-term and long-term goals. Our long-term goal is to get Taysom back 110 percent and have him back strong again. If everything goes well, we hope to have him back for some aspects of spring drills, barring any setbacks in his rehabilitation process."

[hostile]

So how serious is that hamstring injury compared to torn knee ligaments? And is it easier to recover from? I know nothing.

Much less serious. If the ACL had been torn they would have likely harvested the hamstring to reconstruct the ACL. The fact that nothing needed to be repaired or rebuilt is good news. He likely will be good to go by spring.

[originalsocal]

Finally! Some good news for a change!
:rockon2:

[lambdacoug]

Finally! Some good news for a change!
:rockon2:

This means that Doman is off the hot seat for that call!

[MarkGrace]

While this is good news, it still just pisses me off to even read.

[Indy Coug]

Much less serious. If the ACL had been torn they would have likely harvested the hamstring to reconstruct the ACL. The fact that nothing needed to be repaired or rebuilt is good news. He likely will be good to go by spring.

Do they not use patellar tendons for that procedure anymore? That's what they did on me.

[pellegrino]

Do they not use patellar tendons for that procedure anymore? That's what they did on me.

me too. I think Iremember hearing that they prefer the hamstring because it is less painful in the long run and the hamstring heals quicker.

[Omaha 680]

This means that Doman is off the hot seat for that call!

It's Taysom's fault for misreading the play signals.

[hostile]

Do they not use patellar tendons for that procedure anymore? That's what they did on me.

3 options for reconstruction - hamstring, patellar tendon, cadaver patellar tendon. Gold standard ( the procedure with the longest history and follow up) has been patellar tendon autograft. More surgeons are using hamstring autograft, at least in northern Utah.

[Flystripper]

It's Taysom's fault for misreading the play signals.

no it isn't

[lambdacoug]

It's Taysom's fault for misreading the play signals.

Oh yeah.