Louisville Player Breaks Leg - WARNING DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO

[Son of Gob]

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Kevin Ware's leg surgery is successful, Louisville says


Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware underwent successful surgery Sunday night to repair the gruesome open fracture of his right tibia he suffered during the Cardinals' 85-63 win over Duke in the Midwest Regional final, and he is expected to remain in Indianapolis until at least Tuesday, Louisville announced.

Ware had the bone reset, and a rod was inserted into his leg during the operation that lasted about two hours. The wound caused by the bone puncturing through his skin in his lower leg was closed.

Louisville's late-night release said no timetable for recovery has been set, but the early prognosis from sports medicine director Fred Hina — given right after the game while Ware was in surgery — was that Ware is bound for a lengthy recovery, but the injury is not likely a career-ending one.

"It's an injury that needs to be dealt with in a swift fashion due to the fact that it was open, and there are infection concerns, and then obviously you need to stabilize that fracture," he said. "One thing you have to establish is, is there circulation below the fracture? Did he disrupt any arteries or veins? Once we establish that, it's stabilizing the fracture as tight as we can so that it doesn't move."

Ware is hopeful he can return to Louisville after Tuesday, then join the Cardinals as they advance to the Final Four in Atlanta, his hometown.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/03/31/louisville-cardinals-kevin-ware-successful-broken-leg-surgery/2041241/

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[MrSlayer]

1. That's bad but I've seen worse.

It's wince worthy but nothing more. Hope he heals up ok.

[Son of Gob]

2. I'm glad I didn't see it in HD

All I saw was this grainy minimized Youtube clip, Rick Pitino said he almost threw up when he saw it. Apparently the bone came through the skin.

[MrSlayer]

4. Compound fractures are nasty.

Bad business. But it really looks worse than it is. He'll be ok.

[Ohio Dem]

3. I saw it live.

Let me tell you, young Steve Holt, it was gruesome in HD. Another poster said that s/he'd seen worse. I, for one, have not, at least on TV watching a game. Maybe IRL at a car wreck or something, but not on a basketball court for sure.

[Son of Gob]

5. Definitely Theismann-esque. Brutal.

[rocktivity]

6. I still remember when it happened to Joe Theismann

When Lawrence Taylor (who was never really the same afterward) immediately jumped up and signaled for medical help, I knew that I'd been right about his knee bending in the wrong place.


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[Upton]

7. I've already seen it about 10 times..but I watched it again for good measure..

I realize the play is all over the internet, but I don't appreciate outlets such as CBS or ESPN practicing censorship.

[NCTraveler]

9. It is not censorship. nt.

[RockaFowler]

8. That was horrible

I can't get that image out of my head. I hear he's OK now after surgery. The poor kid.