Pujols Undergoes Elbow Surgery

by davethebutcher on Oct 13, 2008 5:45 PM EDT

According to Press Release

"The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols underwent surgery on his right elbow earlier today in a procedure that included decompression and transposition of the ulnar nerve.

The surgery, which was performed by Cardinals team physician Dr. George Paletta, did not require reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament. Pujols will begin his rehabilitation this week and is expected to make his recovery by Spring Training."

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For this type of surgery:

"Avoid forceful use of the involved arm, including manual labour, heavy lifting, and sports involving use of the upper limb, until six weeks after the surgery, at which time all activity restrictions are eliminated."

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AY CHIHUAHUA!

man, there goes the whole season. I have lost all faith in the Card’s medical staff, but hopefully, they will be right on this one and ‘09 won’t be over before it even starts. Here’s to a speedy recovery, Albert!

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by dunc4life on Oct 13, 2008 5:51 PM EDT 0 recs

hmmmm. this makes it sound like the injury was not as bad as reported.

go rays

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Oct 13, 2008 6:03 PM EDT 0 recs

according to what i have seen...this did not fix the problem

he still will need TJ at some point…this just relieved some of the pressure that builds up through inflammation

by VolsnCards5 on Oct 13, 2008 6:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

That's the impression I got

Listening to Bearnie’s show on the drive home.

by Evilfrog on Oct 13, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

might need

“might need” TJ at some point but maybe never, nobody can predict what will happen. sounds like depends on if the ligament get torn all the way through at some point – but it might not ever get that bad. who knows.

by Knighttime on Oct 14, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

The only issue I have

is how out of nowhere the news came from.

For an organization which claimed last year they would start being more transparent on the injury front, they are still rather secretive.

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Oct 13, 2008 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs

More than likely

They didn’t know they were going to do it until this morning and yesterday. Still better than the Colts, who just admitted Manning had surgery 2 months ago.

by Evilfrog on Oct 13, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm glad they don't

I prefer my sports team to be secretive about all dealings – medical an otherwise. we as fans want to know everything that is going on – but i’m glad the teams don’t disclose all info. Secrets are good.

It was a great move by the Colts to no say anything until Manning’s knee was not a question anymore.

by Knighttime on Oct 14, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

this surgery

is not that big of a deal. It’s actually one that I need in both of my elbows. It doesn’t involve any ligaments, it’s simply the repositioning of a nerve (the one that makes your ‘funny bone’ funny).

by jeff_abs on Oct 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT 0 recs

in an ironic twist that I just remembered ...

the orthopedist that I saw about this problem is in Paletta’s orthopedic group out in chesterfield.

by jeff_abs on Oct 13, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well...

At least it seems that Pujols’ irony bone will still work.

He may never find anything funny again, though.

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Oct 13, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Does this mean APu will have less pain in his elbow?

Which could lead to an even more productive APu?
I am with dunc4life though, now I expect his arm to fall off.

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Oct 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs

seriously,

think how beastly Albert would be if his elbow is better than in the past? Barry Bonds, move aside, here come’s Albert!

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by dunc4life on Oct 13, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Newer article that has more info.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8673136/Cardinals’-Pujols-has-elbow-surgery
Explains things a lot better.

by cowcards on Oct 13, 2008 8:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Fixed link

Click here

Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me......with nothin'.

Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

by Tackle Box on Oct 13, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

whew

glad paletta didn’t think it was “a big-deal procedure”.

the enemy's gate is down.

by SleepyCA on Oct 14, 2008 12:48 AM EDT up 0 recs

Recall this is the same procedure

that was discussed vis a vis Chris Carpenter last summer when he had that shutdown period during rehab. It’s not even close to Tommy John, it’s more of a pain-relieving measure. Pujols is still at risk for surgery, but Andrews, at least, didn’t think it was necessary yet. Sounds like the right call.

by Red in Chicago on Oct 14, 2008 3:03 AM EDT 0 recs

I'm Nervous

This isn’t a “no-big-deal” procedure.

It means that Pujols’ elbow is continuing to loosen up and that he will definitely need Tommy John surgery at some point. They moved the nerve around to try to reduce the strain on it, and resulting pain and/or loss of sensation, until they actually need to perform the Tommy John surgery.

However, this isn’t a zero-risk procedure in and of itself.

by thepainguy on Oct 14, 2008 10:24 AM EDT 0 recs

uncomfortable when

someone with a the word ‘butcher’ in his/her handle reports on a Pujols surgical procedure. no butchers please.

by cdb on Oct 14, 2008 11:11 AM EDT 0 recs

+1

I’m sure dave can’t help it

"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Oct 14, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up 0 recs