[外電] Rose headed for long recovery
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An injury-plagued 2011-12 campaign culminated in a season-ending injury for
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose on Saturday. In the final minutes of the
first game of the playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Rose went to
the floor when his left knee gave way. The suspected culprit, a torn anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL), was later confirmed by MRI. Rose is done for the
remainder of the season but the consequences will extend beyond that time
frame. The likely timetable for Rose's recovery will undoubtedly affect his
availability for the summer Olympics and even threatens the start of his next
NBA season.
A look back at the video of Rose's last few seconds of play Saturday suggests
the injury happened not when he went up in the air, nor when he landed, but
rather in the jump stop he made just prior to attempting to dish the ball off
to teammate Carlos Boozer. Rose moves into the lane and jumps to his right,
landing as if to square up before taking a shot, and his left knee can be
seen quickly collapsing inward (valgus). As Rose goes upward, he appears to
have no power and is off balance, then opts to try to pass the ball outside
and lands askew. His left leg comes down and as he tries to step it does not
support him and he goes to the ground, holding his knee. There is no doubt he
is in pain, but how much is physical discomfort and how much is exasperation
at this latest devastating blow is unclear. Perhaps Rose knew what everyone
in the suddenly silent arena feared; this indeed was the end of a cruel and
tortuous season where his days missed due to injury nearly equaled games
played.
The list of Rose's injuries is long, particularly for a young and otherwise
healthy professional athlete. It all began less than two weeks into the
season when Rose fell hard enough on his elbow to warrant X-rays. He escaped
unscathed (X-rays were negative) but that would be the last time he would be
so lucky. Less than a week later a collision with Timberwolves forward
Anthony Tolliver resulted in a sprained left big toe. He missed one game but
returned to action three days later, despite persistent pain. He lasted two
games but then was forced to miss the next four because of the toe. Rose
returned to the lineup in late January and seemed to be off to a fresh start.
Then the problems really began. Back spasms cropped up in February and forced
Rose out for more than a week. A few weeks later there were reports of a
groin strain which led to another dozen absences. Rose returned for one game
(yes, just one) before a sprained right ankle caused him to miss more time.
Days later it was his right foot sidelining him. Rose, who had missed very
little game action before this season, expressed frustration with the
cumulative injuries, at the time telling reporters, "For someone to not miss
more than seven, 10 games in a year (my first three seasons), to miss 20
something, 30 something games, it hurts, man."
It has to hurt even more now. Rose, who missed nearly 40 percent of the
regular-season contests, did not get through even one full playoff game
before an injury finally did him in. Although the injuries were not reported
as related, it is hard to imagine there is zero connection. The body is,
after all, a series of kinetic chains and as the familiar saying goes, a
chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Any residual weakness from one
injury, no matter how subtle, can certainly contribute to a lack of overall
strength, potentially creating an inherent risk in further injury.
For Rose there is no sense in dwelling on the past; instead he has to focus
on what will be an intense rehabilitative process. Although the Bulls have
not yet publicly outlined a plan of treatment or a timetable for Rose, the
expectation based on the reported diagnosis of an ACL tear is that he will
undergo reconstructive surgery. He will then have to regain not only his left
leg motion, strength and coordination following surgery, but he will also
have to repair the rest of his ailing frame, including his core musculature
and virtually his entire right side. If there is any positive takeaway from
his unfortunate circumstance it is that Rose will finally have an opportunity
to completely recover from the physical toll this season has taken on him.
As for the time it will take, presuming he undergoes a straightforward ACL
reconstruction, Rose's recovery can be expected to take somewhere between six
and nine months. Surgery is often delayed until the athlete's inflammation
subsides and range of motion approaches normal. There are numerous variations
in how an individual is able to progress through the rehabilitation process,
including whether there are any additional procedures performed (such as
meniscus repair), the type of graft used and whether there is any cartilage
damage present. Then there is the athlete's capacity for healing to take into
account. The demands of basketball -- sudden stops and starts, frequent
lateral movements and directional changes, along with the repeated impact of
running and jumping -- require a high level of performance prior to releasing
an athlete to competitive play.
While the incidence of ACL injury in NBA players is less frequent than in
some other professional athletes (such as NFL football players for instance),
just this March Minnesota Timberwolves rookie point guard Ricky Rubio tore
his left ACL. Rubio underwent surgery later that month to reconstruct his ACL
and also his lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and will miss the Olympics,
where he had been scheduled to represent Spain. He told reporters earlier
this month that he is not sure if he will be ready for training camp.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, when asked about his return date
Rubio said, "It depends on how my knee feels. We will see. The most important
thing I want to make sure of is I want to be 100 percent." Rose will likely
be issuing similar statements in the not-too-distant future.
Even when recovery timetables are provided, they are typically issued as
ranges of time to allow for unexpected elements that can influence the
healing process. The good news is Rose has youth and fitness on his side and
barring something, well, unexpected, there is every reason to be optimistic
he will return to the MVP-caliber player we saw in 2011.
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