Thursday, May 24, 2012

Hakeem Nicks Foot Fracture

Giants WR Hakeem Nicks fractured his foot during OTAs today. He’ll undergo surgery on Friday to have a screw inserted into the broken bone. The team expects Nicks to be out 12 weeks. That timetable would have him back by mid-August. He’ll miss virtually all of training camp, but barring a setback, he should be able to get in some action in the preseason and be ready to roll for Week 1. There are 5 different types of 5th metatarsal fractures. The first type is called a Jones Fracture. Athletes will usually get these fixed because of the poor blood supply to the bone as it heals. 
These still can take a long time to heal and requires one to be in a cast  and non weight bearing.


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