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Originally Posted by Rausch
Actually I'd probably compare it to Kelce's microshock surgery. It was an extremely rare injury for an NFL player with almost no data to pull from. What data was there was from NBA players and not NFL guys.
Something like 50% of NBA guys retired and it was over. Really bad odds. We got lucky and Travis had a nice long career and it was never an issue again.
I'd be curious if this was something that stem cells could really help with. It seems like a tendon that just doesn't want to heal right and always leads to pain and inflammation. Perhaps injections could help it heal faster and better.
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From what I was told by the PhD PT who is married to my old roommate/
colleague, and some of what I've read (think DJ dug up something in the draft forum that spoke to this), the biggest issues with the patellar tendon repair is getting the tendon to be "just right" when it comes to tightness. Make it too loose and the tendon doesn't function properly and transfer power. Make it too tight and the tendon doesn't function properly, limiting mobility, range of motion, flexibility, etc.
I was already out when old roomie and I had our usual pre-draft call. What her husband told me shifted me even more firmly that way.