Stratton: Dislocated Knee

[Strapping Young Lad]

would be able to play next week, will be rested as a precaution, and we will have him back vs geelong

Please don't make things up.

He has not damaged the ACL, but the club are still awaiting the results of scans on his PCL.

He's looking a pretty long stay on the sidelines, but hopefully will be back before seasons end.

 

[IBleedBrownNGold]

This from Gibbo's Twitter....

No reports as yet. Had a scan and the Docs are looking at it. He's really taking a liking to mens Heath though!!

http://twitpic.com/4j2447

 

[marklar]

Just said on Twitter it's his PCL.

bugger.

 

[Hungry Hawk]

HawthornFC INJURY UPDATE: MRI scans have confirmed that Ben Stratton has ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in his right knee.

 

[IBleedBrownNGold]

PCL. Does that mean an operation? Anyone have any idea how long he'd be out for?

 

[seysearles]

 

[Roddy27]

PCL. Does that mean an operation? Anyone have any idea how long he'd be out for?

If it's anything like Brown's PCL- you're looking at 7-12 weeks... If that's all it is, probably last 3rd of the season is when we'd see him.

**i am not a medical expert**

 

[grizzlym]

His ACL is fine, and there is no break, which is the main thing.

 

[Jaeger]

IIRC, Scott Lucas did his PCL and was out for somewhere between 8-12 weeks.

 

[IBleedBrownNGold]

His ACL is fine, and there is no break, which is the main thing.

Agreed wholeheartedly. Probably the best news really considering the horrible nature of the incident. After seeing it this morning on Channel 7, I'm glad I wasn't eating at the time.

All the best to Stratts, but I'm certain he'll be back better than ever. Tough lad, he is.

 

[grizzlym]

Yeah, not pleasant at all. The most important thing is Ben has a full recovery. The talk this morning was around 10-12 weeks, and there are other aspects of the injury that need to be considered too. I'm sure we'll hear an accurate assessment of his condition and expected return to the field shortly - scans were this arvo.

 

[scout]

Just on ABC grandstand - twitter:

From Hawthorn.. MRI scans have confirmed that Ben Stratton has ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

 

[Turly]

Out for the season

 

[DannyJ]

8-12 weeks roughly?

Not the worst result.

 

[Goody1971]

8-12 weeks roughly?

Not the worst result.

Back in plenty of time for the last few rounds then the finals hopefully...

 

[eldorado]

Out for the season

Where did you hear that?

PCLs are always much quicker than ACLs

I think we can look forward to seeing him again this season.

 

[Jaeger]

Scott Lucas in 2008 did his PCL in Rd 1 and was back by Rd 10.

 

[oldfatandslow]

Fully ruptured pcl does not need an operation just time to heal and strengthening of the muscles around the quad and hamstring for support. PCL controls stability of knee back and forth while acl controls side to side. I fully ruptured my pcl last year and was back playing within 4 months, by my forum name I think you can tell I am no where near the condition of an elite athlete so have full confidence we will see Srtats back on the park later on in the season!

 

[Roby]

Ruptured PCL means they have to reconstruct the ligaments where the fibur is. Won't get back to proper rehabilitation for 4-6 weeks. Will probably be around 3-6 months before he will be back, but even he did come back early won't be 100% for at least a while after that.

Absolute best case scenario 3 months, but more likely 4-6 months.

 

[Baz_hawk]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/111287/default.aspx

Stratton played six matches last year and was playing his first game for 2011.

Nice fact checking AFL.com.au.......

Hopefully he can get back into it sooner rather than later. Was nasty to see it happen and looked like a season ender just from the graphicness of the impact. Hopefully 12 weeks will be the time frame and he can bounce back. Has become a key part of our defensive structure.

 

[Turly]

Where did you hear that?

PCLs are always much quicker than ACLs

I think we can look forward to seeing him again this season.

I hope so mate, hopefully comes back in latter part of he season when we need him most.

Good luck Stratts your a superstar!!!

 

[Miss_Hawk_Fan]

Where did you hear that?

PCLs are always much quicker than ACLs

I think we can look forward to seeing him again this season.

On our club website but no mention of tme of (think i read abc grandstand was saying it)

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[spudmaster]

Ah well, at least it isn't his ACL.

Good luck with the recovery and hope to see him back at the business end of the season.

Looking forward to seeing someone step up and make the most of their opportunity.

 

[Beandip]

So there was a lot of talk about potential permanent weakening of the knee. Given the results of the scans, will this still be the case?

Poor guy, I feel quite sorry for him, had an awesome debut, and was looking to really stamp his authority over AFL backlines this year. Will be a big blow for his confidence, I wish him a speedy and successful recovery

 

[peterss]

Dissapointing for Ben, hes a good defender, lucky it was his PCL and not the ACL though.

Whose the likely replacement? Could Riley Milne be it? Or will it def be Tom Murphy.