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Kobe Bryant - tibial plateau fracture

12-19-2013, 04:20 PM

The LA Lakers just released a report that Kobe Bryant has a tibial plateau fracture in his left knee...
the same reports says he will be out six weeks.

x.com

https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/413772173505867779

6 weeks seems like a short recovery time...it often takes much longer.

http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/87-B/9/1233.full

Creighton guard Josh Dotzler, and NBA center Greg Oden had such injuries and took over a year and were still never quite the same.

Tibial Plateau Fractures Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonoperative Therapy, Surgical Therapy

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1249872-treatment

The tibial plateau is one of the most critical load-bearing areas in the human body; fractures of the plateau affect knee alignment, stability, and motion. Early detection and appropriate treatment of these fractures are critical for minimizing patient disability and reducing the risk of documented complications, particularly posttraumatic ar...
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