Slater just left the Chargers game with the Jags. Seems to be an arm injury. Bad news for the Bolts if he can’t return.
Slater injured
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Slater has a bicep injury, was questionable to return(don’t think he did) but early indications are he will be able to play in the next game.
Out for the season with a ruptured biceps tendon.
Holy Crap! That's two NU NFL stars now out for the year. What a ****** season this has been!
Sheesh. Was afraid of that. Good news is that recovery for that injury is pretty simple.
The real question is whether it was a rupture of the long head of the biceps(shoulder) or the distal biceps tendon(elbow).
A rupture of the long head occurs frequently and leads to a "Popeye Deformity" but if untreated presents a cosmetic problem but not much of a functional issue for the average person. In an elite athlete a tenodesis to the proximal humerus will probably be done. Biceps tenodesis is done commonly in shoulder labral damage. In Europe the tendon is usually released since it is simpler and reduces stress risers that occur at the tenodesis site that can lead to delayed fracture.
A rupture of the distal biceps tendon must be repaired. Traditionally, it was done with 2 incisions but now is often repaired with a single anterior incision. I still preferred the 2 incision technique because nerve damage was less likely.
I rendered a second opinion to a patient with a ruptured distal biceps and recommended a 2 incision repair. He essentially called me crazy. He had a single incision repair and suffered a nerve injury that lead to severe disability in his dominant arm. This is the reason , I prefer the 2 incision technique. Old school techniques sometimes are still better than new techniques
A rupture of the long head occurs frequently and leads to a "Popeye Deformity" but if untreated presents a cosmetic problem but not much of a functional issue for the average person. In an elite athlete a tenodesis to the proximal humerus will probably be done. Biceps tenodesis is done commonly in shoulder labral damage. In Europe the tendon is usually released since it is simpler and reduces stress risers that occur at the tenodesis site that can lead to delayed fracture.
A rupture of the distal biceps tendon must be repaired. Traditionally, it was done with 2 incisions but now is often repaired with a single anterior incision. I still preferred the 2 incision technique because nerve damage was less likely.
I rendered a second opinion to a patient with a ruptured distal biceps and recommended a 2 incision repair. He essentially called me crazy. He had a single incision repair and suffered a nerve injury that lead to severe disability in his dominant arm. This is the reason , I prefer the 2 incision technique. Old school techniques sometimes are still better than new techniques
This is really bad news for the Charges and for Slater. He was a top rookie lineman last year and was key to cementing upgrades along the line this year. The Chargers are reeling from the loss yesterday. Hopefully Slater will be able to recover but overall devastating for the Bolts.