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Shaun Livingston Medical Update

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  1. ReD_1

    ReD_1 Rookie

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    Shaun Livingston Medical Update

    Los Angeles Clippers guard Shaun Livingston had his left knee re-examined on Thursday, March 6 by Dr. James Andrews in San Francisco. Dr. Andrews issued the following statement regarding the current status of Livingston’s recovery:

    "I evaluated Shaun yesterday in San Francisco. He has developed a lot of muscle return and recovery in the knee. The stability of the knee looks excellent. We are still holding him back from competitive play because he has developed some tendinitis about his knee, which will require approximately four more weeks to settle down. We will re-evaluate him at that time to see if he's able to undergo some high level basketball activity at the end of the season. We still expect a full recovery, but it is time related."

    Livingston was originally injured during the first quarter of the Clippers win over the Charlotte Bobcats on February 26, 2007 at STAPLES Center, when he suffered tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral meniscus. Livingston also suffered a patella dislocation, in addition to a tibia/femoral dislocation. Andrews performed the surgery to repair the injuries on March 13, 2007 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham.

    http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/livingston_update_080307.html
     
  2. ClutchCityReturns

    ClutchCityReturns Contributing Member

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    Awesome news for Shaun. Unbelievable that he's looking to get back into high level basketball activity just a year after such a gruesome injury.

    I wish him all the best.
     
  3. Apollo Creed

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    Required post:

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    I hope he makes it back.
     
  4. poprocks

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    I still cringe everytime I see that video.
     
  5. jopatmc

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    on the same level as Theismann and that kickboxer dude.
     
  6. codell

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    "yeah and there is no knee cap there if you notice"

    this statement was made so matter of factly, that if this wasn't such a sad and gruesome injury, it would be comical
     
  7. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    I really don't get it. If you blow out your entire knee during a routine jump stop, without contact, don't you think you're getting a message? As in, your body is not cut out for professional basketball.

    I guess it's a what-else-are-you-going-to-do kind of thing. :(
     
  8. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    i agree, he's obviously to frail
     
  9. rpr52121

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    This type of injury is just sort of a freak incident. Also these types of injuries, and other tears and such occur more in athletes because they push their bodies to the max. It doesn't necessarily mean his body cannot take it. I've seen someone shatter their ankle playing intramural basketball before without contact coming down with a rebound. Things like that just happen.
     
  10. saleem

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    I hope he will be able to come back and have a successful career.
     
  11. rocketman1979

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    that video made me want to barf
     
  12. hooroo

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    Wasn't this the same kind of injury that happened to his other knee in the past?
     
  13. MexAmercnMoose

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    agree, but what always gets to me are ankle sprains....everytime it happens on ESPN they rerun it like 30 times, it makes me sick to my stomach
     
  14. MrButtocks

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    I heard he's been working hard on his 3pt shot and his FT's while recuperating. He's already a good defender and a decent playmaker, so being a scoring threat would open up his game greatly. If he can stay healthy, that is. Best of luck to him.
     
  15. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    if he comes back from this - it turly would be amazing. 10 years ago - that would have been career ending.
     
  16. BigSherv

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    dear god that was gruesome
     

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