Grant Newsome released from hospital after 38 days
Blessed to say that after 38 days I'm finally leaving the hospital
— Grant Newsome (@grant_newsome) November 8, 2016
Is this typical for a serious ACL injury? Seems like quite a long time to me. Glad to hear he's out and about.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^
Seems long to me also but he's also a big dude. Wonder if recovery is different for the bigger fellas!
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November 8th, 2016 at 6:29 PM ^
I'm guessing a bone had to have broken leading to complications like compartment syndrome?
That's the only thing that comes to my mind. I guess we'll find out soon enough.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:13 PM ^
Jesus Christ. I didn't even know he was still in the hospital. Did he have one of those dislocation scenarios where he almost lost his leg? Or blood clots? Wow.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^
about that hit... it is bull that they are legal in college and are illegal in pro..... should be outlawed...
November 8th, 2016 at 5:43 PM ^
I'm in violent agreement with this statement. Chopping like Newsome was chopped reminds me of the bullshit that Perles's teams used to pull.
My son looked at me like I was insane when I started yelling at the TV seeing that hit during the Wisconsin game. Then he got a glimpse of the damage done to Newsome. It may not have been illegal, but that hit was dirty as dirty gets.
Glad to hear Newsome is on the mend, though. Like many here, I'm surprised it's been 38 days since that hit. That's a lot of jello and apple slices!
November 8th, 2016 at 6:29 PM ^
It should be a personal foul and kicked out of the game. I'm surprised kids on the field even play or are coached that way.
November 8th, 2016 at 6:29 PM ^
I'm with you guys, I just don't get it. Putting that kind of force against the knee joint is just way too dangerous. And the worst part is that these big, heavy players can't even prepare for it - it's like an ambush, like a sucker punch even. They should make them block properly at the torso, not cannon balling the knee.
November 8th, 2016 at 10:54 PM ^
Look I was pissed about that play just like everyone else but to say that was a dirty hit is going too far. Many were saying that CB's are coached to go for the legs on lineman you're giving up 100+ pounds to. I agree the rules need to change but let's not vilify the player.
November 8th, 2016 at 7:43 PM ^
Couldn't agree more. There is a way to chop block without being cheap but people don't usually know how or follow it anyway. Anyone with a conscious wouldn't go for someones knees. Just goes to show you how pathetic so many people are. If someone went at our knees back in the day, we stepped right on them. Any body part we could. Eye for an eye mother fucker! Steel cleats on an elbow, hand, ankle or spine and you don't forget your role again.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:37 PM ^
It must be also like you said be blood clots or something more serious. That a pretty long time even if it was something more serious. Just wondering, does the school always pay an athletes medical fees?
November 8th, 2016 at 6:37 PM ^
With Illinois where Beckman and the school refused to pay a kids medical bills? Either him or that wide receiver at Minnesota, can't recall.
November 8th, 2016 at 7:29 PM ^
If so, I haven't seen it. The only circumstance I could see where that would happen would be if the player was in process of transferring, or a walk on or something.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:14 PM ^
knee surgery and sex change? hope not. he's needed on the line. get well, big fella...
November 8th, 2016 at 5:18 PM ^
Holy shit. He had to be in there for 38 days straight? It seems like you could be out before then even with a serious car accident or gunshot wound.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:18 PM ^
Guessing there was some bone breakage that required a couple of surgeries or something
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November 8th, 2016 at 5:19 PM ^
Whenever he's mentioned, I can't get that image of his leg bending back the wrong way out of my head. Not sure why braces aren't always required for these guys, but glad Harbaugh made it a rule. Hope he bounces back quick.
November 8th, 2016 at 6:21 PM ^
Tip - don't watch those replays
November 8th, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^
After seeing how easily Flaco's knee brace broke this past weekend, I'd say no. A knee brace, which is designed to provided lateral stability, probably wouldn't have made any difference for Newsome.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:19 PM ^
Not typical at all. Something else bad happened to him. Speculation abound but he likely suffered an arterial injury and/or compartment syndrome. He was admitted the day of injury which is also extremely unusual. He's reportedly had multiple surgeries. I honestly can't think of a reason That would've required a 38 day stay besides the the above or an infection that developed along the way.
Summary:
not typical at all
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November 8th, 2016 at 5:22 PM ^
He easily could have done inpatient rehab. Very common for someone away from home who lives in a dorm and can't move around well. We also do it a lot for large people as it's difficult for him to have help to move him around. Probably needed 2-3 people to move him.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:30 PM ^
They wouldn't keep you in the hospital if you were only there for rehab.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^
but it's hard to know what he means by "hospital." lots of people may consider inpatient rehab to be the hospital.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:36 PM ^
You're wrong. Happens all the time.
November 8th, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^
No your wrong!
November 8th, 2016 at 9:30 PM ^
Colonel Sanders.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:37 PM ^
There is actually a category of rehab that takes place on an in-patient basis in hospital.
I don't think this is what we're looking at here. That type of rehab is generally reserved for life-changing events; stroke, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and on rare occasions catastrophes like amputation. The patient must receive at least three hours of therapy per day to qualify for that kind of rehab. They are admitted to that program after the initial, acute phase of their hospitalization has concluded.
I doubt that's what Newsome was receiving. This sounds like an issue with additional complications. It sounds bad. I hope he plays again.
November 8th, 2016 at 6:00 PM ^
38-day stays in the hospital are usually reserved for life-threatening catastropic injuries like after car-wrecks.
Obviously we have no information, but if his injuries really required over a month of continual hospital treatmen (and he wasn't just doing inpatient rehab) then I don't think it is totally crazy to be concerned that he might never play again. I mean, he's probably had to drop out of school temporarily, right?
November 8th, 2016 at 6:08 PM ^
Physician here. It's actually not that uncommon for significant leg injuries to have a couple weeks of inpatient rehabilitation after surgery. More common in hip/knee replacements, but if he had a multistage surgery and then was doing significant rehab, it would make a lot of sense.
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November 8th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
I'm not sure how precise you were being, but -- obviously -- 2 weeks is a lot less than the time he was actually in there, which was 5 weeks. So does that longer time period fit your scenario (generally speaking)?
November 9th, 2016 at 1:40 AM ^
Let's say multiple surgeries take two weeks or so, followed by two weeks or so of rehab. So not too hard to get to 5 weeks.
November 8th, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
That's literally the definition of "inpatient rehab"
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November 8th, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^
lol I get that, I was saying it's more serious than just an ACL injury if he needs inpatient rehab
November 9th, 2016 at 9:06 AM ^
So my wife has been a nurse on a couple of rehab floors. They even have apartments for occupational therapy, fopr crying out loud. It's pretty routine for people to spend a little time in a rehab floor for knee/hip surguries; I was just surprised the stay was so long. I'd guess an infection or multiple surguries.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:31 PM ^
Possibly but surgery so soon meant something else happened as well.
November 8th, 2016 at 6:39 PM ^
The way it was described sounded like a knee dislocation, wonder if there was vascular injury in addition to structural injury.
November 10th, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
knee dislocation seems most likely and theyre a bitch. neurovascular injuries arent out of the question. or he just dusted his tibial plateau, who knows. 38 days in-patient is obviously never good. but bottom line, newsome is obviously tough as nails and sharp, well-adjusted kid, and hes out! good for him, great news
November 8th, 2016 at 5:32 PM ^
'He was admitted the day of injury'
This alone means that it was much more serious than an ACL. Hell, the standard isn't even to operate on a torn ACL for a few weeks after injury.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:44 PM ^
He had not just one surgery, but multiple surgeries. This came from the Harbaugh presser: http://mgovideo.com/jim-harbaugh-illinois-week-presser/
He states at about the 1:15 mark that Newsome had more surgeries to go. How many surgeries is a mystery, but it could explain some of the reason(s) he was hospitalized for so long (and it also tells us the injury was serious).
Get well Mr. Newsome!!!
November 8th, 2016 at 5:20 PM ^
38 days in the hospital kind of tells the story of how bad of an injury that really was. Harbaugh said he thinks Grant will be back next year, but if he spent that much time in the hospital I wonder if he will play again. I just wish the kid the best and hope he makes a full recovery, playing football again would just be icing on the cake.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:21 PM ^
No, I would have to say there was some massive issue possibly related to blood flow. Artery damage perhaps? Recall first word was injury could be career threatening.
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November 8th, 2016 at 5:23 PM ^
I'm glad he is out, but 38 days in the hospital for a knee injury cannot be a good thing. Let's hope the docs, physical therapists and trainers can work their magic.
I'll bet he is also happy to be off hospital food.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:24 PM ^
Wow, I am not sure how he kept his sanity. Glad he is out and here is to a full recovery.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:24 PM ^
He needs the opportunity to achieve a normal, active life first.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:24 PM ^
Geez, that's a long stay in the hospital regardless of the diagnosis. I hope he can get back on the field to protect next year's Heisman winner.
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November 8th, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
He tweeted out a picture a few weeks ago doing rehab, so he wasn't laid up all that time. Maybe it was just inpatient care on account of his hugeness.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:29 PM ^
Heal well, young man. 38 days in the best medical facility in the world is still a long time. Glad to know you're on the road to recovery at home.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^
All of those cute University of Michigan nursing students tending to your every need.
Mr. Newsome is a man who understand how to make lemonade.
Well played young man. Well played.
November 8th, 2016 at 5:36 PM ^
Like some others here perhaps, I actually thought he was out of the hospital - it did not cross my mind that he would be in there for over a month, but that definitely tells you something about how serious this was. I definitely wish him well in his recovery and hopefully we see him at some point next season.