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It is categorically impossible to play high-level football if the syndesmosis is completely torn. It was just automatic. “Now they say, ‘You can come back even stronger.’ ”, While some still find the procedure unproven, Saban sounded like an orthopedist when he cautioned that he’s “no doctor” but said, “This is a ligament issue, you know, the two bones, where they come together in your ankle, there’s a ligament that holds them together, and that stretches, so when you tie it together, the ligament actually has a chance to heal because one of the biggest issues is it’s a rotation injury, so every time you turn a little bit on your foot, all right, those bones move, so it affects healing. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire! Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa underwent a successful surgery on his ankle following the Crimson Tide’s 35-13 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night. The news was originally revealed by TideSports.com beat writer Cecil Hurt, but Alabama head coach Nick Saban and the university later confirmed: Tua Tagovailoa has “successful” tightrope ankle procedure this morning, per UA. I am not being critical of the physician promoting this procedure or doing the surgery, since I have not examined the player. The decision to have foot and ankle surgery is usually based on lifestyle choices and the information given by surgeons rather than being essential in terms of life and death. “I was learning arthroscopic surgery,” Thornes said, “and I realized that the standard treatment of putting in a screw usually necessitated two operations. 2 LSU vs. No. Concerning the left, he has rebounded from a game injury Oct. 19 to a game-time decision Saturday. 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It was reported that he suffered the left high ankle sprain in the first quarter of the SEC Champ game and continued to play until he suffered an inversion right ankle sprain. It gives me great pride.”. So if you hold the bones together, the healing process is much quicker.”, Twenty years earlier, something kept bugging a young surgical resident across the ocean. As Brian Thornes told it by phone Thursday from Dublin, it began while Thornes was a first-year medical student when, he said, “I was run over by a speedboat” that was piloted by his father. “It’s very humbling,” he said. Tightrope surgery on the ankle is a procedure designed to accelerate recovery for foot injuries, particularly in athletes. You’ll always have the … “When you’re a surgeon, you can see what you do for patients that are in front of you. The injury originally occurred during the second quarter where he suffered a high ankle sprain when getting tackled from his lower body. But when you’ve invented something and thousands of people around the world use it, you don’t see it until these stories coming out. As the country’s football-minded amateur orthopedic surgeons know, Tagovailoa surely has become among the first to twice undergo the TightRope procedure, which involves tying things together rather than bolting things with screws. 2 LSU vs. No. They see the picket fence. Same procedure both he and Jalen Hurts had last season. When Danielson studies Tagovailoa, the sensation who flattered Alabama by seeking it out all the way from Honolulu, he sees three rarefied qualities. Well, he has seen the Seahawks in Seattle. Tua Tagovailoa is the latest Crimson Tide player to undergo Knotless Syndesmosis TightRope treatment to repair an ankle injury ahead of a primetime matchup against LSU. Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our Newsletters, Copyright © 2020, The San Diego Union-Tribune |. This is similar to the procedure he had last season on the other side. November 8, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. GMT. Adam Gase had “bug eyes” and appeared distracted/crazed with his eyes darting around the room and staring off into space during the press conference introducing him as Jets head coach. Tagovailoa is the most important piece on the roster, so the status of his health will go a long way in determining if Alabama can make its way back into the College Football Playoff for the sixth consecutive season. Please check your email for a confirmation. As Hurt points out, both Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts had the procedure done last season. Sez Me … Again, Kaep is on America’s head. Concerning the right side, he rebounded from a game injury Dec. 1 to game activity Dec. 28. word came that he had a “successful” tightrope type procedure. Nothing clouded his thought processes whatsoever.”. Tua Tagovailoa is optimistic that he will be fully recovered from ankle surgery and ready to play in the Orange Bowl. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa walks off the field after being hurt against Tennessee on Saturday. 2 spot in the latest Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports. The path to the big question hovering over No. A mean wind shoved it until a propeller cut Thornes’s ankle, costing him both a year of his beloved rugby and some feeling in his foot. But Alabama did slightly close the gap as far as first place votes.... No. By 2000, Thornes had invented an innovative device for ankle surgery. When the Giants’ running back suffered his high ankle sprain, he was placed on crutches and wore a protective a boot after the injury. The Crimson Tide receiving corps help lead Nick Saban to win No. Against Tennessee, the junior Heisman candidate completed 11 of his 12 passes for 155 yards and one interception. There was plenty of publicity about Tua playing in the National Championship game after a left high ankle sprain last year, and he also underwent the same procedure which was heralded as a success. The path to Tua Tagovailoa’s ankle surgery has an origin story — and it starts across the Atlantic. 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As Saban told reporters in Tuscaloosa, “Maybe [Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle] Cam Robinson might have been one of the first guys to get it, probably three or four years ago. The hope is that Tagovailoa can return for the game against LSU on Nov. 9, but that has yet to be confirmed. Alabama came into Week 4 being one of only two undefeated Southeastern Conference teams left. 22 over assistant coaches. It certainly is not the norm in the NFL today. Nothing more exciting than that. President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. 2 Alabama took down No. Alabama got its biggest win of the 2020 season on Saturday, as the Crimson Tide handed Georgia a 41-24 loss. The path to Tua Tagovailoa’s ankle surgery has an origin story — and it starts across the Atlantic. 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Also sign up for our community newspaper newsletters, and CaregiverSD. He injured the ankle in the SEC Championship game but was able to return for National Championship game five weeks later. 3 Alabama began in Ireland in 1990 with a water-skiing accident on a lake the Irish call Lough Gowna, even if a dull American ear might need that repeated and spelled. 3 Georgia in an SEC powerhouse matchup with a final score of 41-24. That list includes LSU, especially with its passing game revved up this autumn from the 19th century to the 21st. “Tommy John surgery used to be: ‘Oh my goodness. As impressive as it was, it didn't help Alabama jump Clemson for the top spot. Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa underwent a successful surgery on his ankle following the Crimson Tide’s 35-13 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night. Sunday, word came that he had a “successful” tightrope type procedure, which is typically done for high ankle sprains when there is a complete tear in the syndesmotic ligament that holds the two main ankle bones together. So I mean, it’s amazing to me all the things that they can do in medicine now that I know back when I played, none of these things were available.”, An ankle sprain ailed Danielson in the first six or seven games of his senior year of high school, but he persisted while mindful of college recruiters who might be looking. Mac Jones was the star of the show completing 24 of 32 passes for 417 yards, four touchdowns and only one interception on the day.. Early Sunday morning Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa underwent surgery on his right ankle just one day after the team’s game with Tennessee.

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