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Originally Posted by GTripp0012  Aren't the doctors always going to error on the side of caution?
The team doctors still have to clear him to play. I'm assuming they have already...you know when the injury was first discovered. So obviously the team doctors feel it's playable.
I think the big point here is that "erroring on the side of caution" means recommending the surgery, and the worst possible scenario if he plays is only a more complicated surgery. I don't think that it's quite as risky as it seems on the outside. |
Of course the team doctors are going to lean more towards letting him play. I'd value an independent opinion much more than someone with a vested interest.
Did you read this article? Not only could he complicate things by injuring it further, but there is a chance of it potentially being career threatening.
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Merriman has been told he is better off having the surgery now than waiting. He has been advised he can make the injury worse by playing, that he can eventually wear out the cartilage in his knee by playing in this state. That would, without a doubt, threaten his career.
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I work closely with nurses at my job and they've all told me the same thing. Two damaged ligaments severely compromises the overall stability of the knee. And in a sport that requires drastic stopping and starting, his chance of injuring the knee further is greatly increased.