Prescott's surgery successful

[TEM]

www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/cowboys-prescott-surgery-successful-for-compound-ankle-fracture-dislocation/ar-BB19WXnB?ocid=msedgntp


(Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has successfully undergone surgery after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's game against the New York Giants, the team said on Monday.The two-time Pro Bowler suffered a compound ankle fracture and dislocation, the Cowboys said. He was carried off the field to a standing ovation from fans inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as footage of the injury stunned fans watching at home.



Prescott, the team's starting quarterback, was running the ball on the first down when he was tackled by defensive back Logan Ryan and his ankle buckled, bending severely under him.



Team owner Jerry Jones called Prescott "an inspiration to everyone he touches" in a statement on the Cowboys website on Monday.



"He has all of our love and support," said Jones. "And we have no doubt that he will return to the position of leadership and purpose that he brings to our team."

Good news for him and his recovery . I hope he is able to recover fully.

[Parademon1]

Yay.

[GameTime]

Good to hear.
Dak is one of the good guys in the NFL

[BigBlueDog42]

Good news hope he gets back full strength.

[giantlegacy]

As long as he didn't have any ligament damage he should be good to go

[GameTime]

Oct 13, 2020 21:55:28 GMT -5 giantlegacy said:

As long as he didn't have any ligament damage he should be good to go

I tore up my ankle when I was 16/17. The doc said I would have been better off breaking it. Twisted it really bad 2 or 3 more times after that  All the ligaments are shot.  At around 20 years old I started wearing an ankle brace anytime I would do sports or hike etc. 35 years later I still wear a brace when needed. Its ok but I have to really careful. I can twist stepping on a pebble the wrong way. I've twisted (mildly) countless times over the years but its so shot it only hurts for a a little while. 

[Eagles R. Guano]

Very similar mechanism of injury. Watch the type of tackles:




Grabbing then the tackler falling across the lower leg.

[Eagles R. Guano]

I was going to run up a 4' fiberglass ladder in 1999 with a nail gun while building my shop and the ladder flew out from me as soon as my foot hit the 1st rung. I slid/fell/flew into the wall I had just put up and my leg snapped and the ankle joint with a complete tibia.fibula fracture. My foot just flopped around. I'm blessed that after surgical repair (pins and a plate) that I' have no problems with that ankle. The surgical scars are over both the lateral and medial malleolus.

Prescott's problem will be with potential bone infection as he had an open fracture with a skin tear and all kinds ao bad flora live on the skin but mainly staphylococcus. That's what causes Alex Smith's complications.

[Eagles R. Guano]

Oct 12, 2020 16:20:54 GMT -5 Parademon1 said:

Yay.

He should be back dinkin' and dunkin' by next season !