Dr. Adickes: Broncos QB Siemian ‘should be OK’ after shoulder surgery
May 21, 2017, 11:10 PM | Updated: 11:11 pm
For orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Adickes, one of the outcomes of Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian’s grade-3 AC joint separation was that it showed he’s a tough kid.
“He’s a tough kid for having played with that,” Adickes, a former NFL offensive lineman and once-teammate of Mark Schlereth, told “Schlereth & Evans” on Friday.
Other than Siemian proving his mettle, Adickes said the surgery the young quarterback underwent in January would likely clear up any issues and “he should be OK.
“It’s still about a good four-month recovery to get back to 100 percent after that injury for a non-throwing arm,” Adickes said.
Had it been his throwing arm, however, Adickes said it would have been a “much bigger deal.”
The grade-3 severity of the AC separation essentially tears the ligaments around the end of the clavicle, Adickes said, and at the end of the clavicle sits “an inch and a half, two inches above the bony roof of the shoulder.”
“For a throwing arm, you’re looking at six to nine months (recovery),” Adickes said.
Paradis expected to play, but ‘with some pain’
The man delivering the ball to Siemian on a regular basis, center Matt Paradis, also underwent arthroscopic surgery, two to be exact, this offseason on both his left and right hip, which kept him from practicing much of last season.
Head coach Vance Joseph said in April that Paradis’ recovery was going well and the Broncos hoped to have him back by July 1.
When he does come back, however, Adickes said he’d expect Paradis to be able to play but to be “playing with some pain.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s missing some practice, and he may even miss some time,” Adickes said.
Adickes said with every surgery there is a cost-benefit analysis that takes place. For a knee scope, it’s “pretty simple” and doesn’t carry much cost. There’s “a little bit more” for a shoulder.
But for hips, Adickes compared it to someone undergoing back surgery.
“It’s just a little bit more worrisome. There’s a little bit more of a cost involved in having that done,” Adickes said. “And what I’ve seen in athletes is they still have some symptoms. They still have some stiffness.”
But Paradis may not have been able to play anymore if he continued playing with the way his hips were, Adickes said.”
“I do expect him to be able to play for a longer period of time because he’s had this surgery,” he said.
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