kellumsboys
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taken off on strecher
does not look good
does not look good
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EJ Henderson (1 Viewer)
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
That looked career ending. Very unfortunately.
Both for him and the Vikes.
Both for him and the Vikes.
Fractured Femur per Sean Jensen (Pioneer Press)
johnnyboy8102
Footballguy
It is a shame. EJ has always been an extremely underrated player. I just hope he can return next season so that his career doesn't have to end lke that.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Based on how it looked, that's great news...assuming the break was a clean one.
fridayfrenzy
Footballguy
Maroney=Sped
Footballguy
Damn! My LB corps which started the year with EJ, Pierce and Gaither is now looking really thin. 
Good luck and best wishes to EJ and I hope he can return, but that injury frankly most reminds me of Napoleon McCallum.
Good luck and best wishes to EJ and I hope he can return, but that injury frankly most reminds me of Napoleon McCallum.
Really? Fractured femur can be life-threatening in bad cases. Its such a rare injury that we dont have much data on successful return rates, but the femur is the longest, strongest bone in the body. It takes something catastrophic for it to be broken. I dont know if we're going to see EJ again.
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treat88
Footballguy
Agreed.Vaculature, neourology, and soft tissue all at risk in addition to the fracture/s itself after an injury like that.I have supervised the rehab of several femoral fractures and have seen a high rate of return to routine daily activities.I've never worked with a professional athlete or personally seen someone return to high level competition after that gruesome of an injury.
lyon812
Footballguy
Jasper Brinkley.
Maroney=Sped
Footballguy
It's counter-intuitive perhaps given the extremely physical nature of their occupations, but the extremely high degree of physical fitness and the professionally supervised rehabilitation regimen often mean pro athletes recover faster and better than average folks. I'm going to keep an open mind here. EJ will stay on my roster at least until training camp next year.
treat88
Footballguy
No. It's not counter intuitive at all.Professional athletes have a much better chance at recovering from injury, regardless how major/minor, than the average population.
Since I was giving my anecdotal experience I just wanted to qualify it to include that I don't personally rehab professional athletes.
I wouldn't be in any hurry to release Henderson in a dynasty format either if you have the roster spot. It, at least, makes sense to get more information before making a decision one way or the other.
Scooby
Footballguy
I would assume that they would move leber or greenway to the middle and have someone else play outside. No way they put the rookie in there on a regular basis
buck56
Footballguy
Jene, Aaron, or Sigmond what do you guys think the Vikes do? I have E.J. on a bunch of my teams. Who replaces him this season, and if hes out next who do you anticipate might play the middle next season. This kills my chances in the IDP survivor league! UGH!
Larry Thomas
Footballguy
It was ugly. I'd be surprised. Best wishes to EJ.Sigmund Bloom said:
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
who plays in the Nickle... most likely Greenway; but I remember when EJ got hurt last yr... the MLB position was to productive.Scooby said:
Larry Thomas
Footballguy
Most likely we'll see Greenway and Lieber in the nickel, I don't think coverage is Brinkley's strength, he's more of a two-down backer.
duece2626
Footballguy
That is what I read on PFT about this situation
Larry Thomas
Footballguy
E.J. Henderson could be running in two months 
Posted by Mike Florio on December 7, 2009 9:23 PM ET
When linebacker E.J. Henderson's lower leg flopped unnaturally after taking friendly fire to his thigh on Sunday night, many viewers feared that Henderson might never play again.
Not so, says a doctor who has treated skiers with the same injury.
Henderson fractured his femur, the large leg bone above the knee. Dr. David Thorson tells Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press that Henderson possibly could be running in two months.
"Assuming everything is as it should be, my guess is he'll be participating in training camp," said Thorson. "The bone heals fast, and he's a healthy guy."
Thorson explained that it can be more difficult to recover from a serious knee injury than a fractured femur. He said that a compression rod is inserted to stabilize the bone and prevent muscle spasms or further internal damage.
Though it's important to note that Thorson hasn't treated or evaluated Henderson (and, yes, we've previously criticized doctors for talking about patients other than their own), the perspective is surprisingly encouraging for one of the key members of the Minnesota defense.
Posted by Mike Florio on December 7, 2009 9:23 PM ET
When linebacker E.J. Henderson's lower leg flopped unnaturally after taking friendly fire to his thigh on Sunday night, many viewers feared that Henderson might never play again.
Not so, says a doctor who has treated skiers with the same injury.
Henderson fractured his femur, the large leg bone above the knee. Dr. David Thorson tells Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press that Henderson possibly could be running in two months.
"Assuming everything is as it should be, my guess is he'll be participating in training camp," said Thorson. "The bone heals fast, and he's a healthy guy."
Thorson explained that it can be more difficult to recover from a serious knee injury than a fractured femur. He said that a compression rod is inserted to stabilize the bone and prevent muscle spasms or further internal damage.
Though it's important to note that Thorson hasn't treated or evaluated Henderson (and, yes, we've previously criticized doctors for talking about patients other than their own), the perspective is surprisingly encouraging for one of the key members of the Minnesota defense.
Maroney=Sped
Footballguy
McCaffery was 35 when he played his last game, but I don't know about such an injury with him.
ATC1
Footballguy
As stated in the game thread:
This is very good information and a great prognosis if EJ can be mentally tough. Because he is not put in a hard cast the muscles won't atrophy as much. That is the hardest part in recovery from serious injuries. That and the tenitiveness when EJ gets back on the field after this.
Bones heal stronger than they origiannly were, which is why a fracture is much better than needing to reconstruct new ligaments in the knee.
I wonder if they will be running tests on Henderson. He had a foot injury last season and that hit he took last night did not seem hard enough to fracture the hardest bone in the body. I just wonder if he has an underlying condition making his bones fragile. That would surely be the main concern for his ability to return if at all.
This is very good information and a great prognosis if EJ can be mentally tough. Because he is not put in a hard cast the muscles won't atrophy as much. That is the hardest part in recovery from serious injuries. That and the tenitiveness when EJ gets back on the field after this.
Bones heal stronger than they origiannly were, which is why a fracture is much better than needing to reconstruct new ligaments in the knee.
I wonder if they will be running tests on Henderson. He had a foot injury last season and that hit he took last night did not seem hard enough to fracture the hardest bone in the body. I just wonder if he has an underlying condition making his bones fragile. That would surely be the main concern for his ability to return if at all.
Maroney=Sped
Footballguy
Or maybe it's just a violent game with big, strong athletic men and EJ plays the position that arguably combines the greatest amount of strength and speed that results in big collisions. I think we underestimate in the comfort of our armchairs just how violent the NFL game is sometimes.
ATC1
Footballguy
Because everyday a MLB breaks his femur.
It is odd to happen once every 5 years.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tb12jQtskE - warning of the gursome injury.All I'm saying is that the hit he took seems like the knee ligaments would go out before the strongest bone in the body. It's very odd to suffer this type of injury, so there may be a underlying condition causing him to have fragile bones.
Doubt anything will come up positive because his injury history would have more fractures instead of the time he has missed with dislocated toes or ankle sprains. My point was to point out that and underlying condition would be the only real reason I can see this injury as career threatening after the initial prognosis here.
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Larry Thomas
Footballguy
It did seem bizarre to break the femur, and the way his leg whipped around amazing he didn't seroiusly damage muscles, tendons, nerves and such. Like all serious injuries you have be able to come back both physically and mentally. Tall order, best wishes for a full recovery.ATC1 said:Because everyday a MLB breaks his femur.Maroney=Sped said:
All I'm saying is that the hit he took seems like the knee ligaments would go out before the strongest bone in the body. It's very odd to suffer this type of injury, so there may be a underlying condition causing him to have fragile bones.
Doubt anything will come up positive because his injury history would have more fractures instead of the time he has missed with dislocated toes or ankle sprains. My point was to point out that and underlying condition would be the only real reason I can see this injury as career threatening after the initial prognosis here.
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Larry Thomas
Footballguy
McCaffery broke both bones in lower leg... didn't he? And his was with hardly any contact.You Tube/McCaffery breaks legMaroney=Sped said:
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MAC_32
Footballguy
Oops, I must be getting it confused with another bone.EDIT: should've kept reading, that doctor's prognosis is closer to what I expected when I first read broken femur. I was pretty sure this was better than a severe knee injury, but being a current student in anatomy and the furthest thing from an expert was not at all confident
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Jene Bramel
Footballguy
Broken bones generally (assuming no blood supply issues and a relatively clean break without multiple fragments and relatively far from a joint) heal fully. Muscle atrophy is an issue as ATC notes, but bony injuries are usually easier to recover from than joint injuries that involve ligament repairs and the proprioceptive (position sense) and range of motion issues that go along with them.
Of course, Henderson's recovery will be tested by high velocity and stress and is not at all assured. Still, I'd probably rather have his injury than that of Robert Edwards or Napoleon McCallum. Possibly even over those of Shawne Merriman or the worst of the turf toe and Lisfranc injuries. I'd like to see his recovery go well.
ATC makes a good point about bad "protoplasm" of some sort, though I doubt Henderson would have made it to pro football if it was an overall genetic condition.
Of course, Henderson's recovery will be tested by high velocity and stress and is not at all assured. Still, I'd probably rather have his injury than that of Robert Edwards or Napoleon McCallum. Possibly even over those of Shawne Merriman or the worst of the turf toe and Lisfranc injuries. I'd like to see his recovery go well.
ATC makes a good point about bad "protoplasm" of some sort, though I doubt Henderson would have made it to pro football if it was an overall genetic condition.
Chargers86
Footballguy
Should I keep him in my Dynasty league? IR's must be purged at the end of season so he WILL count towards my max roster. Or should I drop him and draft a rookie or FA?
PewterFan
Footballguy
Here's a an interesting little read from PFT.com about his brother, Erin, and his perspective of E.J.'s injujry.
