Gabe Carimi Dislocates Knee [1 Month]

Gabe Carimi dislocates right knee, could be sidelined a month

By Sean Jensen on September 19, 2011 1:34 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
The Bears got mixed news on rookie right tackle Gabe Carimi.
He isn't lost for the season but tests revealed that he dislocated his right knee, according to a league source.
The projection is that the injury may sideline him for four weeks.
According to Web MD, a dislocation of the knee is rare, occurring after "major trauma."
"The bones of your calf (the tibia and fibula) get moved compared to the bone of your thigh (femur)," according to Web MD. "The bones of your knee are held together by strong bands of tissue, called ligaments. For a knee dislocation to happen, these bands have to tear."
The suggestion is that immobilization is necessary, usually requiring crutches.
Web MD also suggests that many dislocations require surgery. But it's unclear if Carimi will need it.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011...s_right_k.html

Wasn't this what happened to Marc Colombo?

Cheezus....

Meanwhile, Frank Omiyale readies himself for regular action:

http://www.discoversevilla.com/userf...tador-butt.jpg

ouch so it is possible to have a worse oline then last season lol

That sucks for Gabe. He seemed to be progressing decently despite the lack of an offseason to prepare. Injuries are nuts so far this season.

Fug...

Funny thing is that I didn't even consider what would happen if any of our starters went down. It's one thing to have a subpar O-line, but what does that say about the backups. Yikes.

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Web MD also suggests that many dislocations require surgery. But it's unclear if Carimi will need it.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011...s_right_k.html

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Journalism.com says that's pretty damn lazy research.

I did enjoy this comment from a fan:

"Also I read that the Bears have already had their yearly find religion meeting with Martz today. Why do they keep having meetings to stop this guy from being stupid? How does that make him a good OC?"