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Originally Posted by BlackOp
@AdamSchefter second opinion makes concern for labral tear or maybe stress fracture. Will be interested to see how this plays out.
Sounds like he's going to miss some time....
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From Dr. Chao, who was 94% accurate last year at predicting injuries just by looking at the video of the player getting hurt.
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Does a second opinion mean trouble? Not really. Getting someone other than the team doctor to evaluate a player is a mantra the NFLPA tells every agent to always do. In almost two decades in the NFL, I witnessed the second opinion rates skyrocket, even for routine injuries. It is not something that I discouraged as a team physician as transparency was important.
In this case, there are several additional reasons that Broncos fans can relax. First, Thomas injured the hip in the first quarter and finished the game. Next, he is not technically seeking another examination of his hip, rather just sending his MRI out for review.
A true second opinion would involve Thomas visiting with another doctor. That does not seem to be the case here. If the player/agent were worried, Thomas himself would have headed somewhere, especially with the extra time having played on Thursday.
Some still worry that the MRI would not be sent unless there was an issue. In my experience, over 50% of the time, agents would routinely request sending the MRI to a “players” doctor regardless of findings.
By video, the early game internal rotation injury did not seem significant. Thomas finished the game with four catches for 48 yards.
In any case, no surgeon operates solely based reviewing a MRI. If there was worry about a hip labral tear, the second opinion doctor would have wanted to see the player.
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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...nions-routine/
Seems like DT should be alright
