- A meniscectomy involves"keyhole" surgical procedure.
- We hear about athletes immediately playing, but that does mean that it is trivial matter for Barrett to play.
- Barrett's main concern is that the surgeon pierced the knee capsule. Stitches there are notorious for ripping open. If that occurs, it will release synovial fluid, which is an irritant to muscle and can cause intense swelling that cannot be reduced with anti-inflammatories.
I walked out of the hospital two hours after the first procedure, when I was in my 30s. I felt perfect the next day. So, I went for a 10km run for the first time in months and it was great...until about two hours later when it became apparent that I had ripped out the internal stitches and my knee looked like something Greg Oden might have dunked.
My leg below the knees to the ankle was bigger than my thigh. When you pressed the swelled area with your fingers, the indentation remained. My surgeon, an internationally-respected guy that is the official knee guy for several European olympic teams threatened to kill me if I ever did something like that again.
If he plays, he's going to be coming off the field between series and elevating his knee higher than his heart with lots of ice. He will not be running much and ideally will not be taking hits on it.
My guess. They start Haskins. If last week's Haskins shows up, Bartlett doesn't see the field. If the prior week's Haskins shows up, Bartlett sees the field and tries to win the game with his arm. I like Ohio State's chances better with the first option.
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