http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/chad-billingsley-injury-update-broken-leg/ Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:49:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/chad-billingsley-injury-update-broken-leg/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Biplob Kishore Deb Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:17:11 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/chad-billingsley-injury-update-broken-leg/#comment-1993 This is really disappointing that Chad Billingsley fell in an injury, having seen his most successful year in his career. I hope he will recover the broken leg as early as possible. So do the Los Angeles Dodgers fans too. This is really disappointing that Chad Billingsley fell in an injury, having seen his most successful year in his career. I hope he will recover the broken leg as early as possible. So do the Los Angeles Dodgers fans too.

]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/chad-billingsley-injury-update-broken-leg/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 24 Hr Dr Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:08:59 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/chad-billingsley-injury-update-broken-leg/#comment-2022 A plate around the fibula near the ankle with 5 or 6 screws and a long incision is normally used. Published reports of athlete injuries are often distorted. Was there also a fracture on the tibia. That's common with a fib fx due to fall. A bimalliolar or "Pott's Fracture". Spring training is 88 days away. What will his rehab be? Usually, a splint for a week, a cast for two more weeks, then a walking cast/brace/boot for two or three weeks and rehab to stretch and strenthen. Depending on severity, that's 6 weeks to 10 weeks. Good thing he's young! A plate around the fibula near the ankle with 5 or 6 screws and a long incision is normally used. Published reports of athlete injuries are often distorted. Was there also a fracture on the tibia. That’s common with a fib fx due to fall. A bimalliolar or “Pott’s Fracture”. Spring training is 88 days away. What will his rehab be? Usually, a splint for a week, a cast for two more weeks, then a walking cast/brace/boot for two or three weeks and rehab to stretch and strenthen. Depending on severity, that’s 6 weeks to 10 weeks. Good thing he’s young!

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