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Patspsycho · 01-03-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada's #1 Pats Fan

I'm no doctor, but isn't an ACL injury generally from the knee joint hyper-extending? That's not what happened to Welker. If anything it is either a PCL or an MCL injury. Again, I am not a doctor but that is my professional opinion. And, I'll probably be proved wrong tomorrow after the MRI.

No, you are in all probability, right. The knee gave out on a lateral cut which means the MCL was involved, but depending on the grade of the MCL, some portion of the ACL may have been impacted. I am hoping the ACL just has a minor sprain.

***fgssand*** · 01-03-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada's #1 Pats Fan

I'm no doctor, but isn't an ACL injury generally from the knee joint hyper-extending? That's not what happened to Welker. If anything it is either a PCL or an MCL injury. Again, I am not a doctor but that is my professional opinion. And, I'll probably be proved wrong tomorrow after the MRI.

No source mentioned by Taguay - this would be a big scoop and I doubt he would just be casually mentioning it while talking to a caller??

I would think, without a source or anything tangible, Tanguay is just guessing and speculating -- as we all are.

robertweathers · 01-03-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Patspsycho

No, you are in all probability, right. The knee gave out on a lateral cut which means the MCL was involved, but depending on the grade of the MCL, some portion of the ACL may have been impacted. I am hoping the ACL just has a minor sprain.

They can diagnose it on the field. The trainers and Welker knew, thus the emotional reaction.

From eHealth MD..

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The physician can determine the integrity of the ACL by conducting special ligament stability tests. One simple but important test is called the Lachmans test. With the knee bent to 30 degrees, the physician gently pulls on the tibia The larger of the two bones of the lower (between the knee and ankle). Also referred to as the shin bone. to check the forward motion of the lower leg in relation to the upper leg. A normal knee will have less than two to four mm of forward movement, with a firm stopping felt when no further movement is observed. In contrast, a knee with an ACL tear will have increased forward motion and a soft end feel at the end of the movement. This is because of the loss of restraint of the forward movement of the tibia due to the torn ACL.

Sean Pa Patriot · 01-03-2010, 04:04 PM

I think we knew the awnser to that with the reaction to welker, we did not need Gary Tangway tell us we had a feeling we already knew..

Patspsycho · 01-03-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by robertweathers

They can diagnose it on the field. The trainers and Welker knew, thus the emotional reaction.

From eHealth MD..

That is the preliminary diagnosis that will be fully confirmed by the MRI when Welker is flown in, tonight. Who knows, the MCL tear may have been so throughout as to have involved the ACL as well?

***convertedpatsfan*** · 01-03-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pa Patriot

I think we knew the awnser to that with the reaction to welker, we did not need Gary Tangway tell us we had a feeling we already knew..

True, but I was holding out some tiny little hope that we were all wrong.

robertweathers · 01-03-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Patspsycho

That is the preliminary diagnosis that will be fully confirmed by the MRI when Welker is flown in, tonight. Who knows, the MCL tear may have been so throughout as to have involved the ACL as well?

Don't know. Totally sucks for Wes, his family and the team. Us fans too but we're ancillary.

***fgssand*** · 01-03-2010, 04:16 PM

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We'll see next year. The PUP list, and missing half a season, seems more likely.

Does anyone know if this left knee injury is this the same leg that bothered him to start the year??

***BelichickFan*** · 01-03-2010, 04:18 PM

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So he will be on ir next year?

Worst case, PUP, unless there's setbacks in rehab. Braylon Edwards tore his a few years ago the last week of the season and played in the following preseason.

PatsFan24 · 01-03-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

I wouldn't be surprised to see BB have the nerve to put Welker as questionable next week.

LOL! That is the first time I have laughed all day.