Derrick Rose Out with Torn Meniscus for the Season
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will miss the rest of the 2013-14 season after having surgery Monday to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee.
The timetable on Rose's absence indicates he had the meniscus repaired and reattached and not removed or partially removed. Reparation is the preferred surgical option, but rehabilitation and recovery takes longer. The meniscus acts as a cushion for knee bones, and without, the chance of early arthritis and other problems increase.
"You want to save what's there. My guess is that you want to prolong the longevity of the career," orthopedic surgeon Alexis Colvin told USA TODAY Sports.
Rehab and recovery time for a repaired meniscus is 3-6 months, and it is well-documented that Rose took his time returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in his left knee during the 2012 NBA playoffs.
The surgery was performed by team physicians Brian Cole, who was part of the team who repaired Rose's left ACL, and Chuck Bush Joseph at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Rose, who missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL, sustained the injury in Friday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It happened when he made a backdoor cut to the basket. The pass to Rose was stolen by Portland's Nicolas Batum and as Rose turned to go back on defense, his right knee buckled as he planted on his left foot.
Source: USA TODAY
The timetable on Rose's absence indicates he had the meniscus repaired and reattached and not removed or partially removed. Reparation is the preferred surgical option, but rehabilitation and recovery takes longer. The meniscus acts as a cushion for knee bones, and without, the chance of early arthritis and other problems increase.
"You want to save what's there. My guess is that you want to prolong the longevity of the career," orthopedic surgeon Alexis Colvin told USA TODAY Sports.
Rehab and recovery time for a repaired meniscus is 3-6 months, and it is well-documented that Rose took his time returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in his left knee during the 2012 NBA playoffs.
The surgery was performed by team physicians Brian Cole, who was part of the team who repaired Rose's left ACL, and Chuck Bush Joseph at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Rose, who missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL, sustained the injury in Friday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It happened when he made a backdoor cut to the basket. The pass to Rose was stolen by Portland's Nicolas Batum and as Rose turned to go back on defense, his right knee buckled as he planted on his left foot.
Source: USA TODAY
Derrick Rose Out with Torn Meniscus for the Season
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Not again. Derek has just been so unfortunate with all these his career ending injuries. SAD
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