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Dodgers’ Mark Ellis came within hours of possibly losing his leg

I expect that you find the idea of a second baseman with an artificial leg pretty amusing.

That leg surgery on Mark Ellis apparently was even more serious than first suspected.

Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly said Sunday if the surgery had not been performed that Ellis was mere hours away from losing his lower left leg.

Mattingly said Dr. Neal ElAttrache told him the muscle might have died if surgeons had performed the fasciotomy six or seven hours later…

Mattingly said the injury is rare for athletes and was told by doctors it is more common for victims of car accidents. Ellis was placed on the disabled list Saturday and is expected to be out for approximately six weeks.

The District Attorney Posted: May 20, 2012 at 08:52 PM | 13 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. KT's Pot Arb Posted: May 21, 2012 at 10:58 AM (#4136756)

Somehow when I read this headline I thought he was still on the As.

2. Never Give an Inge (Dave) Posted: May 21, 2012 at 11:32 AM (#4136789)

IIRC, this is sort of how one of the characters (trying to avoid spoilers) died in Lost. There was significant debate about whether to try to save his/her life by amputating the leg.

3. Dan Posted: May 21, 2012 at 12:26 PM (#4136832)

I had compartment syndrome in my hand and had to have an emergency fasciotomy. I was probably closer than 6 or 7 hours away from losing my hand, given that it literally looked like a rubber glove that's inflated looked, except that it was purple instead of white. Scary stuff.

4. A triple short of the cycle

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 12:36 PM (#4136848)

Yikes. Ellis is my favorite player. Hope he recovers fully.

5. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) Posted: May 21, 2012 at 01:16 PM (#4136887)

The Phillies lost their Legg in 1994.

6. phredbird

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 01:42 PM (#4136902)

boy, that is scary. i feel bad for ellis. i was at the game. hard slide, but not a dirty play. baseball is a hard game.

7. Willie Mayspedes Posted: May 21, 2012 at 02:58 PM (#4136959)

He'd have more range than Jeter with one leg.

8. Gamingboy Posted: May 21, 2012 at 03:14 PM (#4136972)

Ouch.

9. Eric P. Posted: May 21, 2012 at 05:20 PM (#4137079)

Ugh, I made the mistake of going to the wiki page for 'fasciotomy' after seeing a blurb about this on Rotoworld this morning. I'm still regretting that decision.

10. Tuque

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 05:26 PM (#4137087)

Yeah. I was eating oatmeal. Protip: don't eat oatmeal and google "fasciotomy."

11. zachtoma Posted: May 21, 2012 at 05:49 PM (#4137106)

What's scarier - a fasciotomy or Elian Herrera, everyday 2nd baseman?

12. Benji Posted: May 22, 2012 at 12:22 AM (#4137501)

Could Kennedy still play second? If not, maybe they should have claimed Hudson.

13. Liver of blaspheming 'zop Posted: May 22, 2012 at 08:26 AM (#4137562)

I have chronic compartment syndrome in my throwing arm (aka Kyle Lohse disease). Basically ruined my senior year of HS ball and keeps me from playing too much softball or tennis to this day. It is exquisitely painful.

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