Martell Needs a New Foot

by Ben Golliver on Oct 8, 2008 5:48 PM PDT

Well, a few days ago I said that one of the top five storylines for the team this October was whether or not we would enter the season with 5 healthy starters.

Um, bad news...

WEBSTER SIDELINED WITH FOOT INJURY

PORTLAND, Ore. - X-rays taken last night of Martell Webster's left foot showed that the Trail Blazers guard suffered a stress fracture of his fifth metatarsal. The injury occurred during Tuesday night's preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. Further testing today, which included a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT Scan), confirmed the injury.

Webster will be further evaluated tomorrow to determine a course of treatment and timetable for his return.

When there's an update (probably tomorrow), we'll get that to you...

In the meantime, #25 all day homey don't forget it.

Just saw Timmay! had this first in the sidebar. Good job, solider.

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

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why am i not surprised?

when will it end?

by kikifromdowntown on Oct 8, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

"In the meantime, #25 all day homey don't forget it."

and how about a dose of
Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!

"It was halfway through the fourth quarter of an exhibition game, a 30 point blowout, and I absolutely did not want it to end. Time: move slower so this moment stretches.

Dunk Parade.

Forever."

-Ben

"...our second unit is probably going to be a little better than your second unit…and by "probably going to be a little better than" I mean "is going to crush like a dump truck running over an empty beer can""

"YOU MOVE NOW! GREG DUNK BIG!"

-Dave

by Magnum on Oct 8, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

play through it ....

weannie. :)

"You just WATCHED history No need to study it! You LIVED it."
Mortimer

by faith on Oct 8, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

Mike B.

Just mentioned that the team didn’t know if his recovery time would be a shorter time table like a couple weeks or 5 or 6 weeks, or, if it could be more like two months… now, he doesn’t come out and say that those are likely scenarios that the team is using to guestimate his recovery or not… but I’d think that could be at least a possible idea of what the down time might be…

Just wondering, am I wrong or didn’t Yao have a stress fracture in his foot as well which ended his season? A fellow distance runner on my college team had a stress fracture in his foot that took four months ( at least our season, anyway) to heal. I’m hoping that ‘Tell doesn’t have the same time table as Yao or my former teammate…

by Blindsteepler on Oct 8, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

Bones are pretty consistent on healing time

Stress fractures are cracks whcih mean the bone should not be displaced. For a young guy it should take 6 weeks to heal and be completely healed by eight weeks. It will feel fine after four weeks,however the bone won;t be full strength and therefore easy to rebreak if stressed. If Martell sits out 8 weeks they will have played it safe and this should be a further issue, best case he’s back on the floor in 6 weeks, and any less than 6 weeks is asking for re-injury. I know I went through this in back in high school.

by NWfan on Oct 9, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Rudy

I think this means Rudy gets more playing time. Obviously Nate wants all his tools, but this creates an opportunity to develop the stars he needs to win big.

by Sonic Boom on Oct 8, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

one guess here is… 8 weeks.

honor terry porter

by Ben Golliver on Oct 8, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions

not from me, i wouldn’t know where to begin with guessing on something like that

honor terry porter

by Ben Golliver on Oct 8, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently it depends on if they put a nail in the foot to stabilize it or not

If not, faster healing time, but more risk for re-injury.

Odenied: If you're given lemmings—make lemming-ade (Bow4Meow)

by Norsktroll on Oct 8, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions

injuries gonna be the death of us

NOT!! We are so deep that an injury is just an opportunity for another Blazer to shine!

I must admit, watching the Dow tank 500 points on Monday felt something like fun. All those dazed and confused investment bankers walking out of the Lehman Brothers offices with plants in their hands, scared about their future, not knowing how they're going to make rent on their $2,700 studio apartments--it was pretty freakin' sweet. These are the people who are happy to live in the Matrix and go along with the plan.

by bilingual octopus on Oct 8, 2008 9:40 PM PDT reply actions

This is the third major foot injury for Martell

I think Martell had a stress fracture in his left foot in 2001 when he was a freshman at Seattle Prep. Then he injured it again in 2003 as a junior.

Has anybody said anything about whether this is a new fracture or some sort of recurrence?

by LucyGoosey on Oct 9, 2008 12:25 AM PDT reply actions

Screw it

Ha, get it? I’m totally serious. I read in Timmay’s post that a screw fixes it right up. If that doesn’t work, try duct tape.

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision

by tominhawaii on Oct 9, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply actions

Duct tape works on everything.

I remember when we went into drydock and found that 5 of the 12 TDU (trash disposal unit) flange studs were wrapped with EB Green (the preferred flavor of duct tape at Electric Boat), in lieu of steel nuts. The flange was what held the hull penetration valve in place. Those are sort of important on a sub. Helps keep water out of the people tank.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Oct 9, 2008 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

lmao.

man, just don’t say what sub it was and our sailors will be fine.

"You just WATCHED history No need to study it! You LIVED it."
Mortimer

by faith on Oct 10, 2008 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions

I googled

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00379

Under Treatment

Treatment depends on the location of the stress fracture. Most stress fractures will heal if you reduce your level of activity and wear protective footwear for 2 to 4 weeks.

Your doctor may recommend that you wear a stiff-soled shoe, a wooden-soled sandal, or a removable short-leg fracture brace shoe. Athletes should switch to activities that place less stress on the foot and leg. Swimming and bicycle riding are good alternative activities.

Stress fractures in the fifth metatarsal bone (on the outer side of the foot) or in the navicular or talus bones take longer to heal, perhaps as long as 6 to 8 weeks. Your doctor may apply a cast to your foot or recommend that you use crutches until the bone heals. In some patients, surgery may be needed to ensure proper healing.

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision

by tominhawaii on Oct 9, 2008 9:29 AM PDT reply actions

Surge, Surge, Surge, SURGEEEEERRRYYYYYY!!!!!

I love me some Surgery!!!!!!!!!!………………………………………………. -Doctor, I feel pain here. -Go there.

Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16

by amlmart1 on Oct 9, 2008 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

I thought about that

Should the team say, “We want what’s best for you, it’s your decision, it’s your body, and we sure could use you back as soon as possible,” then cough out the word, “Surgery?”

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision

by tominhawaii on Oct 9, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions