pineappleheadindc wrote:.
Has Uncle Ted still not fixed the Wizards medical staff?
Number of years of med school attended by John Wall: 0
Number of years of med school attended by Wiz MD's: ?Wall refused to accept the initial diagnosis of a “real, real bad sprain” after X-rays immediately following the game were negative. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Wall clashed with team medical staffers before sitting out Tuesday because he felt something more serious had caused his hand to explode. After a few days of confusion and concern, Wall got the confirmation of bone fractures that he never really wanted, leaving fans of the team with broken hearts. link
Never mind, I guess it should make everyone rest easy that you can miss catching *FIVE* different fractures.
Besides, Uncle Ted is all over your new urinal cakes.
Stop.
Firstly, it was an "initial" diagnosis based on an X-ray done at Phillips Arena, not a final diagnosis.
Secondly, non-displaced fractures are supposedly difficult to detect on an x-ray. But medicine is trial and error -- always. Doctors use the information that they have to make their best guesses based on data, history, etc., but good doctors miss diagnoses all the time.
I know emotions are running high right now, but to somehow lay blame for John's misfortune at the feet of ownership and the medical staff is misguided IMO.
Also, Randy is vehemently refuting Lee's assertion that Wall clashed with the med staff in a way I have never seen before. One has to wonder why he'd be compelled to do so other than to set the record straight.