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 ^
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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 ^
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 ^
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 ^
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 ^
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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 ^
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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 ^
Summary:
not typical at all
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November 8th, 2016 at 5:22 PM ^
November 8th, 2016 at 5:30 PM ^
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 ^
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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 ^
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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 ^
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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 ^
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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 ^
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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 ^
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 ^
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November 8th, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
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.