Huh???? When microfracture surgery is presented as an option, as in the case with Battier, that means you are missing cartilage. Why else would you do microfracture surgery? Also, Battier himself said he is missing cartilage. Not rocket science here.
I dont doubt that he has discomfort...what I doubt is his willingness to play through it. There is a reason why many doctors recommended rehab instead of surgery...its because he is only missing 0.5 cm of cartilage on a non weight bearing portion of his knee. There are many players through the league that play every night with much more cartilage wear. So yes, TMac has discomfort, but its his inability to mentally get through it and play...he's mentally weak and he has shown that in toronto, orlando, and now, Houston.
lol this is funny Same people Same discussion Different threads At what point do people realize how pointless the argument is.
Please provide me a link as to when he said that. Also: Why the Procedure is Performed Microfracture surgery can help avoid a partial or total knee replacement. It is also used to treat pain in the knee from cartilage injuries, as well as: * Degenerative chondral lesions of the knee * Early arthritis of the knee * Lesions on the kneecap * Traumatic injuries to the cartilage http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007255.htm You don't need to have MISSING cartilage to actually undergo the procedure or even have it as an option. IF Battier actually said that he had missing cartilage then I stand corrected
I'm pretty much done with this topic. We are all outsiders looking in at how Tracy feels. We do not know how much "discomfort" he has, therefore all we are doing is speculating on is physical and mental health.
You do realize that those reasons all have to basically do with cartilage... Chondral lesions are lesions where cartilage is lost...you fix that by adding cartilage, thus microfracture surgery. Lesions of the kneecap...you fix that by adding cartilage, thus microfracture surgery. Traumatic injuries to the cartilage...you fix that by adding cartilage, thus microfracture surgery. Early arthritis of the knee...there are more conventional methods of subsiding the symptoms associated with arthritis, such as exercise, rehab, and dietary supplements. However, you could help the joints by microfracture, so that the cartilage blocks the joints from further trauma. They ALL add cartilage...that is microfracture surgery. As far as Battier is concerned, look at the post by worzel gummidge...Battier stated that his cartilage is wearing away and that he thinks TMac may have less...that implies that Battier is missing some cartilage. Plus, given the fact that microfracture is presented as an option, that only verifies that there is cartilage missing.
a minor thing but...you do understand that microfracture doesn't create cartilage, right? it is just scar tissue formed from the injury the doctors create on the bald spot of the joint by way of microfractures of the bone.
I honestly don't understand people here... Tracy plays through half the season with the injury and people are mad at him because he was "hurting the team." Tracy then decides to go with surgery, and people act like he quit on the team. WTF, make up your mind...
Count me as one of those that isnt saying he is quitting on the team. I think he should have rehabbed properly, if that is where the mistake was. I also think the way he handled the circumstances surrounding the surgery were piss poor. I do think he hurt the team this season and I am thankful that we have some sort of conclusion to his status.
and he's also a role player. like i said, what the team did last year was out of sight. we had injuries all over, even when yao went down. tracy was injured. battier was injured. rafer was injured. and we fought and showed heart. hopefully this year's team can show that fight also.
A type of connective tissue which covers joints and allows bone to move back and forth against one another without creating friction. Thus, it acts as a buffer between bones in a joint.
What does this have to do with anything? Battier is the one defending the Kobe's and LeBron's...thats about as tough as a job as anything, regardless of whether or not you are a role player.
