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Shazier had surgery

At least Dr. Maroon is the best there is.
 
I was reading 4-6 months of healing&recovery. He's young and strong. He may even play again,but that's a possibility a long way off.
 
Im pretty sure Ryan was made aware of all his options. Hopefully he can lead a normal life thats all i care about.
 
Chicoman said:
Spinal surgery is a last resort. They didn't even give the spine time to fully heal. If he's not in any serious jeopardy of being paralyzed....which he is not....they should have waited.

Spinal fusion should be last resort only. That's goes for everyone. Seek every other possible avenue as an option before a spinal fusion.

Shazier's career is over! Sucks because ou defense without him is in trouble.

Anyway I hope he comes through ok and can get on with his life. His career is done!
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Football may not be on his mind right now. Having a normal life and walking should be. Given that, I would think they gave him his options and base case scenario. Time will tell if we are privy to that info.
 
the surgery, as previously stated, could have been minimally invasive. Though it was telling that we were not being given a lot of information from the start...even after his parents made their way to the hospital. What we do know he had:

  • feeling
  • movement
  • surgery

from that we an guesstimate that his vertebra were cracked or broken. surgery may have possibly been putting something in to hold the bone fragments together.

we do not know how in-depth the surgery was, or what was done. It's a near certainty that his season is over. Given his youth and healing ability associated, he may make a full recovery. however, his best decision - even if he's 100% recovered and cleared - would be to not play again. Maybe hit the sidelines as a coach to stay in football. There are other things in life besides football. We know this because we are not NFL players. For NFL players, it's a difficult decision.
 
We do know he's got one of the top neurosurgeons in the world working on him. I'm going to assume he knows what he's doing.
 
Superman said:
the surgery, as previously stated, could have been minimally invasive. Though it was telling that we were not being given a lot of information from the start...even after his parents made their way to the hospital. What we do know he had:

  • feeling
  • movement
  • surgery

from that we an guesstimate that his vertebra were cracked or broken. surgery may have possibly been putting something in to hold the bone fragments together.

we do not know how in-depth the surgery was, or what was done. It's a near certainty that his season is over. Given his youth and healing ability associated, he may make a full recovery. however, his best decision - even if he's 100% recovered and cleared - would be to not play again. Maybe hit the sidelines as a coach to stay in football. There are other things in life besides football. We know this because we are not NFL players. For NFL players, it's a difficult decision.
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I read a report that it was dislocated bones around the spinal cord.
https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburg...on-much-more-severe-than-we-thought-111909980

Ryan Shazier underwent spinal cord stabilization surgery on Wednesday night.

On Thursday, Neurologist and NFLPA consultant Dr Anthony Alessi gave insight into what Shazier's injury means for his NFL future.

"It's not good...We're not going to see him this season," he told ESPN's Michele Steele. He may not play football again."

Alessi added that the "bones around his spinal cord are dislocated" and that Shazier's injury is a "more severe injury" than a contusion.

"This is a much more severe situation on our hands than we thought."

Shazier underwent the surgery on Wednesday night at UMPC after being teleported to Pittsburgh from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center earlier in the day. Shazier, a Pro Bowler last season and a leader in several statistical categories on the Steelers' defense this season, issued the following tweet on Tuesday night, roughly 24 hours after suffering his injury.


Ryan Shazier
✔
@RyanShazier
Thank you for the prayers. Your support is uplifting to me and my family. #SHALIEVE

6:38 PM - Dec 5, 2017 · Cincinnati, OH
5,706 5,706 Replies 32,723 32,723 Retweets 144,190 144,190 likes
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Shazier's teammate, Cam Heyward, told Jacob Klinger of PennLive.com that he has texted with Shazier since his surgery but did not disclose what was said in the conversation.

We will continue to provide more updates on Shazier's condition as more news develops.

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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...rgery-wednesday-night-team-announced-thursday

Spinal stabilization surgery is done with the intent to stabilize the spine when there is some evidence of instability there, according to ESPN injury analyst, Stephania Bell. The procedure involves the insertion of some internal fixation, using hardware, to stabilize a segment of the spine, which presumably gives a person the best opportunity to allow the neurological recovery to continue.
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Chicoman said:
His career is over! One they fuse something you are ****** for the rest of your life! Not just your athletic life either.

Worst decision he could have ever made!
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Top ten dumbest posts Ive ever read. So you are a world renowned neurosurgeon? You looked at his charts, MRI and CT scans. **** off.
 
None of his health information was ever any of our business. I think they released a best case scenario but tgey had to have known early on it was much worse. When they said fly back to Pitt , I thought they meant fly. When I heard airlift I lost a lot of hope. God Bless You Ryan. I enjoyed watching you play. And hope nothing but the best. This league demands players tackled on the spot which leads to terrible tackling technique. Ryan payed a high price for that. Sundays will be pretty hallow.
 
Shazier surgery

Shazier underwent spine stabilization. 4-5 months until he can even consider football again. That's a nice way to keep him very motivated and positive. He won't be back to play football. Not with that surgery, yeah walk, run you know regular people stuff but not NFL football.

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Terrible news. There must have been spinal fractures or a disc blowout into the spinal cord for stabilization surgery to be required.

Sad to say his career is over. Just hope he can recover enough function back to be able to walk again.
 
Shortly after the Steelers made news of the surgery public, ESPN’s Michele Steele spoke with neurologist Dr. Anthony Alessi, who consults with the NFL Players’ Association about what he makes of the surgery.

“It’s not good,” Alessi said. “We’re not to going to see him [play] again this season. He may not play football again.”
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Well, that's about as clear as I have heard. We now have to send prayers for this youngin's future and hope we got the best backups we can get in place.
 
Coach said:
What’s the long-term outlook with spinal fusion surgery?

In most cases, the long-term outlook for patients with spinal fusion surgery is very good. If you had chronic back pain before surgery, you may still have some afterward. Losing weight and getting exercises increases your chances of feeling better.

After spinal fusion surgery, the area that was fused together can no longer move, reducing pain caused by excessive movement of the vertebrae.
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Hard to speculate without more details. I'll hold out hope it wasn't a full fledged fusion. Ironically, I had a fusion done to my lower back (L4, L5) exactly three weeks ago today. They tried a laminectomy first a few years ago but a lot stenosis set in afterwards. Even though I'm wearing a back brace right now, I'm moving around very well and even driving.

As for my prognosis, per the doctor I will have no limitations (for the most part) just like I didn't after I healed from the laminectomy. I was back in the weight room and jogging after the required 3 to 4 months of healing and rehabbing. In fact, I'll be in better shape this time around now that the area is fixed once and for all.

Needless to say, in my case anyway, high impact sports are to be totally avoided.


To give you an idea, here's an x-ray of my fusion (hardcore hardware)...

https://i.imgur.com/e12M8we.jpg
 
Coach said:
Sounds like it would take a miracle for him to comeback and play football. Even if he could give it a go, the risk is too high.

I hope he saved his money. What does the NFL pension plan offer to players that were forced to retire early?
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The Steelers are classy and would assume they will take care of their own, esp since he's so young and his career may be cut short. With his salary and signing bonus, he was getting paid well.. He doesn't seem like he is the type to sit around and do nothing. Whether it's coaching or scouting, I could see him back in football down the line, sooner rather than later. It's a shame all the way around
 
jitter77 said:
Isn't this what tiger Woods had
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He had many surgeries on his back including spinal fusion. That's not necessarily the same as spinal stabilization surgery due to trauma.

I suspect Ryan's career is over. I would advise it based off of how he always leads with his head. Damn shame.
 
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