Robert Wickens crash IndyCar Pocono 2018
08-26-2018, 08:14 PM
#61
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Ha, yes. Much better this time.
So much for the geometry lesson, but let's turn our attention back to Robbie. I'm not encouraged by the lack of good news coming forward.
So much for the geometry lesson, but let's turn our attention back to Robbie. I'm not encouraged by the lack of good news coming forward.
08-26-2018, 08:28 PM
#62
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It sounds like that the extent of the spinal cord injury is yet undetermined. Spinal cord injury, and therefore, paralysis or weakness, is not the same as injury to the spinal column or the spine itself (the bony part). We know that he has an injury to the thoracic spine.
09-06-2018, 08:11 PM
#65
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Wow, that's a lot more fractures than was given initially. Probably hurts like hell. I guess you can heal from those but with lifelong aches and mobility problems.
I hope the spinal injury doesn't turn out to prevent him from returning to racing or a normal way of life.
Doctors, why does it take so long to know?
I hope the spinal injury doesn't turn out to prevent him from returning to racing or a normal way of life.
Doctors, why does it take so long to know?
09-06-2018, 09:53 PM
#66
Gary
09-07-2018, 12:05 AM
#67
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"The severity of the spinal cord injury he sustained in the incident remains indeterminate and under evaluation”. While the list of injuries is extensive, the preceding quote is cause for much concern! Here’s hoping he makes a full recovery and can lead a normal life.
09-07-2018, 01:26 PM
#68
I'm in....
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I'm not a doctor but I would imagine that they need the the spinal injuries to heal for a while and the swelling to go down.
09-07-2018, 02:08 PM
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09-07-2018, 05:48 PM
#70
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Knowing the extent of a cord injury is often difficult in the acute and subacute setting unless there is an obvious transection of the cord.
Physical exam of the patient can tell you what functions are intact (motor, sensory, temperature, vibration, etc.) but it is difficult to prognosticate for any given patient in terms of if and when they may have some degree of recovery of function.
The cord can be compressed, bruised, swollen, or stretched, and various fibers/nerves (i.e. 'wires') can break within the cord even if the overall structure is generally intact. Lastly the cord can be intact but lose its blood supply either through compression or direct injury to the blood vessels that feed it.
Imaging is often very limited in terms of assessing all the above.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29614362
Hence, it's a waiting game with time, healing, and progressive recovery of function (or not) being the best "test".
I am NOT referring to Wickens' case in particular, just trying to answer your question in general.
Physical exam of the patient can tell you what functions are intact (motor, sensory, temperature, vibration, etc.) but it is difficult to prognosticate for any given patient in terms of if and when they may have some degree of recovery of function.
The cord can be compressed, bruised, swollen, or stretched, and various fibers/nerves (i.e. 'wires') can break within the cord even if the overall structure is generally intact. Lastly the cord can be intact but lose its blood supply either through compression or direct injury to the blood vessels that feed it.
Imaging is often very limited in terms of assessing all the above.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29614362
Hence, it's a waiting game with time, healing, and progressive recovery of function (or not) being the best "test".
I am NOT referring to Wickens' case in particular, just trying to answer your question in general.
09-07-2018, 05:57 PM
#71
Knowing the extent of a cord injury is often difficult in the acute and subacute setting unless there is an obvious transection of the cord.
Physical exam of the patient can tell you what functions are intact (motor, sensory, temperature, vibration, etc.) but it is difficult to prognosticate for any given patient in terms of if and when they may have some degree of recovery of function. The cord can be compressed, bruised, swollen, or stretched, and various fibers/nerves (i.e. 'wires') can break within the cord even if the overall structure is generally intact.
Imaging is often very limited in terms of assessing all the above.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29614362
Hence, it's a waiting game with time, healing, and progressive recovery of function (or not) being the best "test".
I am NOT referring to Wickens' case in particular, just trying to answer your question in general.
Physical exam of the patient can tell you what functions are intact (motor, sensory, temperature, vibration, etc.) but it is difficult to prognosticate for any given patient in terms of if and when they may have some degree of recovery of function. The cord can be compressed, bruised, swollen, or stretched, and various fibers/nerves (i.e. 'wires') can break within the cord even if the overall structure is generally intact.
Imaging is often very limited in terms of assessing all the above.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29614362
Hence, it's a waiting game with time, healing, and progressive recovery of function (or not) being the best "test".
I am NOT referring to Wickens' case in particular, just trying to answer your question in general.
Gary
09-18-2018, 03:54 PM
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