CBS just confirmed that Marshall broke his wrist against Creighton. Tough break (no pun intended). When it happened, I was surprised at how quickly he got up. I hate UNC as much as the next guy but hate to see a kid go down to injury.
CBS just confirmed that Marshall broke his wrist against Creighton. Tough break (no pun intended). When it happened, I was surprised at how quickly he got up. I hate UNC as much as the next guy but hate to see a kid go down to injury.
Last edited by Newton_14; 03-18-2012 at 08:13 PM.
Yes, would love the details since I refused to watch the 2nd half.
How/when did it happen?
Is he for sure done for the tourney?
Roy announced it in the press conference - fractured wrist. On his non-dominant hand, but I still doubt he'll be able to play the rest of the season.
That almost sounds like he needs a cast.
Are players allowed to play with a cast on their hand?
Scaphoid fractures are typically treated with immobilization. If they aren't treated appropriately, they are notorious for leading to future arthritis and other chronic issues. It is his non-dominant hand, but my guess is he'll need to be casted.
If I remember correctly, the scaphoid is not a particularly well vascularized bone and healing can be tricky. I think immobilization is key in a good recovery. Even in his non-shooting hand, Marshall probably won't be able to safely play with a scaphoid fracture. Obviously this is early with a lot of speculation, but I would think a scaphoid fracture would shut Marshall down for the tournament.
This is exactly right. If not treated appropriately, scaphoid injuries can lead to avascular necrosis, which is essentially permanent deterioration due to lack of adequate blood supply. It is possible he will play, but he/they will be playing with fire in risking long-term chronic issues for the sake of the here and now. This is the tournament, though, so I wouldn't be completely surprised if they found a way to keep him on the court.
Clint Jackson is also tweeting about surgical screws as if Kendall would be 100% after leaving the operating room after such a procedure. Not that simple. There is still significant healing that has to occur even after such a procedure and significant symptoms that linger for a while. Even if he were to play he would not likely play anywhere near his full capacity.
It really depends on the location of the fracture and whether there are any additional injuries. The part of the scaphoid furthest from the wrist joint toward the fingers has relatively good blood supply and the part closest to the fingers relatively poor. Just by the fact it's visible on x-ray (only modality that could be done quickly enough after or during the game for Roy to be able to comment) it has to be worse than a hairline or non-displaced fracture. I could see a scenario where he could have surgery Mon or Tues and hope for the best; I too doubt he'd play next weekend but could the following with a splint. I don't see a scenario where he'd play without surgery; the potential of three weeks before any surgery would be performed could severely jeopardize his likelihood of healing.
Lovable ol' huck.
"Kendall has a fractured wrist and that's all I can tell you," North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. " We don't know. He's got a fracture of the scaphoid bone of the right wrist. And you can ask any question you want, but I just told you all we know. We do not know anything else. So be intelligent and don't ask. We'll speak to the hand specialist tonight with Kendall and his family and we'll see what happens after that."
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All good points. Curious to see how this plays out. Certainly a chance he'll be back on the court before the tourney ends, provided UNC continues to win without him. However, even if he's reduced and fixed in the OR, it's hard to imagine he'll be anything like his true self without weeks of requisite rest and rehabilitation. Sad for the kid, he's a good person and player.
Addendum: Ah! Just saw that you're in Orthopedics on your profile. I will defer to your expertise and commentary. I'm an internist and pediatrician. I deal with joints/scaphoids, but in a far less sophisticated manner than you.
Hate for the kid, he's a heck of a player and he is the engine. This will totally change the way UNC operates. They'll become a half-court team.
That's it for us. Just devastating. We can win another game, only because of the level of the competition, but it's hard to imagine we'll go any further if he is sidelined.
I don't know how it happened, and I doubt it was intentional, but Creighton was fouling HARD that game. See the video below. Watch the double fore-arm to Zeller's neck.
I understand that playing physical against UNC is part of every scouting report, but I do wish the refs had reined it in a bit. Again, I am not saying that Marshall's injury was the result of an excessively hard foul. But I'll be curious to see the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IYQ0...e_gdata_player
I very recently had a scaphoid fracture, IF it doesn't require surgery which it often does, you have to put it in a hard cast for at least a few weeks to see how it heals up. Even if he could play, Kendall's passing is more important to his shooting and he does it so well and so fundamentally that he uses his right hand a lot. This is awful for Carolina, probably the worst injury they could incur. Hard to believe they lose McDonald, Strickland, and Marshall.
Does an injury like this, provided they don't win the tournament, affect Harrison and Henson's decision to go to the league? I feel like it really has that potential.
As much as I can't stand UNC, it's awful for the players to get hurt. Good luck to Marshall and I hope he has a speedy recovery.