BRAWNDO Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Has an infection in his surgically repaired foreman. He may miss the start of the season. http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/9143579/rob-gronkowski-new-england-patriots-forearm-plate-removed-report-says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 It is a widely held belief in the medical community that large quantities of beer, body slamming friends and dancing like a second rate Chippendale while wearing a cast inhibits the body's ability to fight infection. I have no idea what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 That could be more serious than you think. I suggest they rest him for a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Can we figure out how to implant a microphone. Beat bellicheat at his own game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 That could be more serious than you think. I suggest they rest him for a season. Better to be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 In the immortal words of Doug Heffernan, "Aw, boo." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthymcnasty08 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 ....And in other news, Torell Troup tweeted that he believes he's going to turn the corner this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 If he's received six weeks of antibiotics, then he almost certainly has an infection involving the plate/bone in his arm. It's very hard to eradicate infections with antibiotics alone when they involve foreign materials or objects like plates. If the plate has been in a while, we usually recommend removing the plate, treating with antibiotics, waiting, and then putting a new plate back in. My guess is they're trying to see if they can get away with not removing the plate, and hoping the infection clears with antibiotics. It's possible, but not the ideal approach. If that doesn't work (and there's a good chance of that), they'll have to remove the plate, treat again, and put it back in later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 If he's received six weeks of antibiotics, then he almost certainly has an infection involving the plate/bone in his arm. It's very hard to eradicate infections with antibiotics alone when they involve foreign materials or objects like plates. If the plate has been in a while, we usually recommend removing the plate, treating with antibiotics, waiting, and then putting a new plate back in. My guess is they're trying to see if they can get away with not removing the plate, and hoping the infection clears with antibiotics. It's possible, but not the ideal approach. If that doesn't work (and there's a good chance of that), they'll have to remove the plate, treat again, and put it back in later. At this point can the bone heal completely without the plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 If he's received six weeks of antibiotics, then he almost certainly has an infection involving the plate/bone in his arm. It's very hard to eradicate infections with antibiotics alone when they involve foreign materials or objects like plates. If the plate has been in a while, we usually recommend removing the plate, treating with antibiotics, waiting, and then putting a new plate back in. My guess is they're trying to see if they can get away with not removing the plate, and hoping the infection clears with antibiotics. It's possible, but not the ideal approach. If that doesn't work (and there's a good chance of that), they'll have to remove the plate, treat again, and put it back in later. That's exactly what what I was going to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Dude Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 It is a widely held belief in the medical community that large quantities of beer, body slamming friends and dancing like a second rate Chippendale while wearing a cast inhibits the body's ability to fight infection. I have no idea what happened. :lol: :lol: ! GO BILLS !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 That could be more serious than you think. I suggest they rest him for a season. Either that or trade him to the NFL Team Closest to his hometown for a sixth round pick for recuperation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 That's exactly what what I was going to say! Lol. Just spit my coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 At this point can the bone heal completely without the plate? Probably not. Usually they remove the hardware and treat with another six to eight weeks of antibiotics while keeping the arm immobilized. Then after the infection clears they can reinsert the plate as necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 At this point can the bone heal completely without the plate? Probably not, which is why these situations can be difficult. Most surgeons understandably don't want to implant a foreign body into a site of ongoing infection, so it requires a lengthy treatment and recovery time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 More free time to go clubbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Antiboitic resistant infections have been a real problem for a while. The Browns had three players with serious post op infections. All of the surgeries were done at the Cleveland Clinic. They spent a tremendous amount of time and money eradicating a particularly resistant strain, which I believe took three years. Completely revised their infection protocols. Sounds like Gronk is having the same problem, although given his............energetic lifestyle, he may have contributed to the problem. "Caution" and "Gronk" are two words that definitely don't go together. Still, he seems to be a pretty likeable kid. If he's received six weeks of antibiotics, then he almost certainly has an infection involving the plate/bone in his arm. It's very hard to eradicate infections with antibiotics alone when they involve foreign materials or objects like plates. If the plate has been in a while, we usually recommend removing the plate, treating with antibiotics, waiting, and then putting a new plate back in. My guess is they're trying to see if they can get away with not removing the plate, and hoping the infection clears with antibiotics. It's possible, but not the ideal approach. If that doesn't work (and there's a good chance of that), they'll have to remove the plate, treat again, and put it back in later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My guess is they're trying to see if they can get away with not removing the plate, and hoping the infection clears with antibiotics. It's possible, but not the ideal approach. If that doesn't work (and there's a good chance of that), they'll have to remove the plate, treat again, and put it back in later. Reportedly they've already tried the "not removing the plate and hoping the infection clears with 6 weeks of antibiotics", which leaves them with "remove the plate, treat again, and put it back later". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 knock him full of some penicilin, throw some salt in his eyes, and soak the joint in a salve and iodine. If it works on a bull it will work on The Gronk. I am starting to be happy we did not draft this guy. It is hard to count on a guy with this type of history forming and snowballing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 i say they should remove the entire bone just to be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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