Offence and Alex Smith

[SFREDSKIN]

Per Adam Schefter:

Alex Smith suffered a compound fracture - meaning the bone broke through his skin, per source. Trauma surgeons discovered Smith suffered a spiral fracture in his leg - defined as a long bone broken by a rotational force. Smith, 34, faces a lengthy rehab process to try to return.

I don’t know about a 6-8 month recovery period, maybe more like over a year.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Per Adam Schefter:



Alex Smith suffered a compound fracture - meaning the bone broke through his skin, per source. Trauma surgeons discovered Smith suffered a spiral fracture in his leg - defined as a long bone broken by a rotational force. Smith, 34, faces a lengthy rehab process to try to return.



I don’t know about a 6-8 month recovery period, maybe more like over a year.

Howard Luks MD
@hjluks
Luckily spiral fractures have greater surface area and occur at lower force then other types of fractures. Therefore typically heal well. Use “open fracture” not “compound fracture”. I’d prefer a simple tibia fx over an ACL any day.