05-07-2021, 12:35 PM
(05-07-2021, 12:30 PM)AtomicBlaze Wrote: Here is the information from the study:
Of the 559 athletes included in this study, 79.4% returned to play after an orthopedic procedure (range, 50.0%-96.3%). Players who underwent surgical procedures for tendon injuries had significantly lower return to play rates (50%) than players who had bony injuries or sports hernia (90.2%-96.3%), Dr. Hsu said. Patellar tendon repair, in particular, had the greatest effect on NFL careers, with anterior cruciate ligament repair and Achilles tendon repair also having a strong impact on players’ careers. The return to play rate following lumbar discectomy was 73%.
I believe he had a lumbar discectomy so he has a 73% chance to return to play. If he does return, I guess we will see what happens. From what I can tell there are very few studies that measure performance after this type of surgery. So I am not sure how the Bengals could feel good about his injury situation pre-draft, what information are they using to come to this conclusion?
