EricAllenPick6 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I'm not going to post the pic here, but this article has a link to a pretty nasty pic of Alex Smith's leg. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2020/04/28/alex-smith-leg-injury-photo-espn-e60 I'm absolutely shocked that he is trying to come back. Dude is lucky to still have both of his legs. I've never been a big Alex Smith fan, but I'm pulling for him to be able to play again in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawkinsisGOD Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 That is ridiculous to see just wow , I'm not a Skins fan at all but what Smith went thorugh he is lucky to have a leg and his life considering the Sepsis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleJoe8 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Wow! That didn’t look pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I don't see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: I don't see it... You have to click on the link within the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Just now, Bwestbrook36 said: You have to click on the link within the link Ah ok gotcha... Bet that didn't tickle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uscg-green Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I see "nasty" things on a weekly basis so don't need to see another. But I'm assuming a Tib/Fib compound fracture is what you all are looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, Uscg-green said: I see "nasty" things on a weekly basis so don't need to see another. But I'm assuming a Tib/Fib compound fracture is what you all are looking at? No worse then that. It's the infection plus the surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleJoe8 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 It was definitely nasty, but not as bad as I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNabbIsDone Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 As I understand it, Smith's fracture was made worse b/c the Tib / Fib bones were not just snapped like a pretzel stick. They were twisted in a circular fashion and snapped while rotating, which makes me wince just thinking about it. The sepsis is a separate issue and makes a bad situation worse. We had an infection situation after my eldest son had surgery to repair knee ligaments & cartilage. A few days after the surgery the knee blew up to the size of a football and had to be drained of puss & blood with the insertion of a 3 - 4 inch needle into the black & blue knee. It was the worst thing I've ever been made to witness as parent to an injured child. YIKES. To avoid sepsis they hooked him up to a mobile anti-bacterial IV which he had to drag around with him for 2 weeks to fight off the infection. Hopefully Smith can recover . . . but I won't be surprised if his NFL career is over. They'd have to rig some sort of brace to support the 'knitted' bones at the site of injury. I'm thinking the risk of re-injury is too great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike030270 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 It's only one pic? With the black stuff on his leg? That looks like it was a picture of a tv screen. Skins were playing really well that season with Smith too. Then once he went down it was like an avalanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolg Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 That's a nasty injury. Alex Smith has made a ridiculous amount of money, since he was drafted before the NFL adopted the rookie wage scale they have now. He doesn't need to play anymore. Just call it a career, man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemack8 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29112995/alex-smith-comeback-fight-save-qb-leg-life Sounds like he developed necrotizing faciitis after the fact - they basically cut his leg away clean down to the bone to stop it. Replaced all that muscle and tissue with some from his left quad. Pretty incredible story - seriously though, be happy you still have a leg and hang up those cleats, dude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorddevn Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 2:58 PM, Uscg-green said: I see "nasty" things on a weekly basis so don't need to see another. But I'm assuming a Tib/Fib compound fracture is what you all are looking at? Nope it’s the nec fasc after the surgery. I’ve seen worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uscg-green Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, Lorddevn said: Nope it’s the nec fasc after the surgery. I’ve seen worse Really? Hes lucky he didnt lose part of his leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uscg-green Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 12:53 PM, Mike030270 said: It's only one pic? With the black stuff on his leg? That black stuff is dead tissue. It spreads. Septic shock and then you die. Qouted from the article: "Throughout the night, it's test after test after test. Alex's fever is through the roof. His blood pressure is dropping". That is septic shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Wouldn't mind Smith as a coach. He's a student of the game and I think would make a good qb coach. Dude should definitely hang them up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorddevn Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 52 minutes ago, Uscg-green said: Really? Hes lucky he didnt lose part of his leg. Really I have. And I agree with the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uscg-green Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lorddevn said: Really I have. And I agree with the second. I dont see it much because I am pre hospital but I did see I diabetic leg so dead I didn't know how they were still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorddevn Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 8:43 PM, Uscg-green said: I dont see it much because I am pre hospital but I did see I diabetic leg so dead I didn't know how they were still alive. Those are the worst because they smell so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricAllenPick6 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 9:35 PM, 20dawk4life said: Wouldn't mind Smith as a coach. He's a student of the game and I think would make a good qb coach. Dude should definitely hang them up. Redskins have been using him a bit like a player / coach to Haskins. Lots of good reports there. He's apparently all buddy buddy with the Danny, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricAllenPick6 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 9:40 PM, Lorddevn said: Really I have. And I agree with the second. If there's worse than this, then I definitely don't want to see it. Health care workers must have stomachs of steel to have to look at that kind of stuff all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorddevn Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, EricAllenPick6 said: If there's worse than this, then I definitely don't want to see it. Health care workers must have stomachs of steel to have to look at that kind of stuff all the time. You get used to it or you go into radiology. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Norseman Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Obscene. Smith is a hard guy to hate, felt bad for him when this happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purephillyfan Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 9:18 AM, EricAllenPick6 said: I'm not going to post the pic here, but this article has a link to a pretty nasty pic of Alex Smith's leg. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2020/04/28/alex-smith-leg-injury-photo-espn-e60 I'm absolutely shocked that he is trying to come back. Dude is lucky to still have both of his legs. I've never been a big Alex Smith fan, but I'm pulling for him to be able to play again in the near future. Guy is lucky to have a leg. He is worth millions and has a family. Time to call it quits and enjoy the money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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