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Vontaze Burfict (1 Viewer)
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Kool-Aid Larry
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Louche
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"Lewis said Burfict will make his decision on whether or not to have surgery in the next few days, and initially said he expects Burfict to be just fine by the start of next season, but then backed away from that.
"I shouldn't put a timeline on it," said Lewis. "We'll see." - http://www.cincinnati.com/story/blogs/2014/12/10/bengals-notes-lewis-says-burfict-may-need-more-surgery/20213741/
"I shouldn't put a timeline on it," said Lewis. "We'll see." - http://www.cincinnati.com/story/blogs/2014/12/10/bengals-notes-lewis-says-burfict-may-need-more-surgery/20213741/
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themojoworkin
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Even without the knee injury, wouldn't one have to be worried that another concussion could be career ending for this guy?
matttyl
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28bucksweep
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i'm debating playing him over Clay Mathews this week..
half snaps is very encouraging for his first week back. i'd feel a little better if game was on Sunday, but overall have to like his progress. i think if you are not playing him this week, you are next week.
half snaps is very encouraging for his first week back. i'd feel a little better if game was on Sunday, but overall have to like his progress. i think if you are not playing him this week, you are next week.
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Burfict or Rey. So I am in a pay IDP league that gives 2 points per tackle, 1 per assist and Rey has been ranked pretty high in our league overall, and has been fairly consistent with points, but i also scooped up Burfict last week and am now in a quandry as to which player to start. Will Burfict eventually take over Reys snaps which is what I am assuming.
Markus P Dub
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Vontaze reinjure himself? WLB Vontaze Burfict exited the Bengals' Week 9 game against the Browns with a left knee injury and is questionable to return.
bleachercreacher
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I wasn't watching him specifically, but I think he came back in after the injury.
cr8f
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But there isn't long term success with this surgery yet. Maybe Burfict and Cloney will change that but is is extreme surgery. This is from last year.
In the game he had 40 snaps, Lamur had 11 and Carter 1.
Microfracture and its success rates
Microfracture is an arthroscopic procedure in which the surgeon uses what looks like a fancy ice pick to make small holes in the bone several millimeters apart. Blood then flows from these holes into the defect. The blood and other growth factors create an inflammatory process that leads to the formation of fibrocartilage. This fibrocartilage is rougher and more brittle than the normal type of cartilage that lines the bones, but it’s better than exposed bone.
For small cartilage defects, microfracture is thought to have reasonable short-term success. Dr. Richard Steadman, who pioneered the surgery, found that 76% of the NFL players in whom he performed microfracture returned to play the following season.
The long-term results after microfracture surgery are more concerning. A study of 24 NBA players who underwent the procedure showed that only 58.3% returned to play for more than one season after the surgery. Performance suffered greatly after players returned, with average points, rebounds, assists and minutes played dropping after microfracture. And one third of the players never returned play at all.
The challenge of restoring normal articular cartilage
The problem with these poor results lies less with the surgery than with the underlying injury. Orthopaedic surgeons have no way to regrow or make articular cartilage new again. Microfracture creates fibrocartilage, which might be adequate for athletes returning to play in the short-term, but it could shorten their careers and lead to long-term arthritis.
Other surgeries, like transferring cylinders of bone and cartilage from other parts of the knee or culturing cartilage cells in the lab and re-implanting them into the defect are much more invasive surgeries that would be extremely difficult for returning to professional sports.
In the game he had 40 snaps, Lamur had 11 and Carter 1.
Microfracture and its success rates
Microfracture is an arthroscopic procedure in which the surgeon uses what looks like a fancy ice pick to make small holes in the bone several millimeters apart. Blood then flows from these holes into the defect. The blood and other growth factors create an inflammatory process that leads to the formation of fibrocartilage. This fibrocartilage is rougher and more brittle than the normal type of cartilage that lines the bones, but it’s better than exposed bone.
For small cartilage defects, microfracture is thought to have reasonable short-term success. Dr. Richard Steadman, who pioneered the surgery, found that 76% of the NFL players in whom he performed microfracture returned to play the following season.
The long-term results after microfracture surgery are more concerning. A study of 24 NBA players who underwent the procedure showed that only 58.3% returned to play for more than one season after the surgery. Performance suffered greatly after players returned, with average points, rebounds, assists and minutes played dropping after microfracture. And one third of the players never returned play at all.
The challenge of restoring normal articular cartilage
The problem with these poor results lies less with the surgery than with the underlying injury. Orthopaedic surgeons have no way to regrow or make articular cartilage new again. Microfracture creates fibrocartilage, which might be adequate for athletes returning to play in the short-term, but it could shorten their careers and lead to long-term arthritis.
Other surgeries, like transferring cylinders of bone and cartilage from other parts of the knee or culturing cartilage cells in the lab and re-implanting them into the defect are much more invasive surgeries that would be extremely difficult for returning to professional sports.
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JoeSteeler
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Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict facing 4-game suspension
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000921745/article/bengals-lb-vontaze-burfict-facing-fourgame-suspension
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000921745/article/bengals-lb-vontaze-burfict-facing-fourgame-suspension
Flying Elvis
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In other news, the sky is blue....
