Ryan Williams

[Russ Smith]

Its more about what the patella tendon does. Most of the tendons in your knee are there to provide stability and prevent it from moving laterally, while your patella holds your knee cap in place and is a big fat ligament that is not easy to tear, and its larger size makes for longer healing time. Also, you tear that and its not as though you can keep the rest of your leg strong while the tendon slowly repairs like you can with some tears on the interior of the knee.

Longer time frame for healing, less ability to keep the rest of the leg strong while it heals. Its not a fun recovery.

Yeah I had that surgery. Mine wasn't a complete tear but I had what they call a lateral release where they cut the muscle above and below the patella so they can move the patella. Mine was dislocated and in fact the natural angle of my patellas is "bad" so they moved it. I lost 35-40% of the muscle mass there in like 2 weeks and never got all the way back. My surgeon had it himself (he did his skiing) and never got all the way back. I do recall him saying if I was 20 and not 30 my recovery would have been much easier and this was 95 so 17 years ago.

The patellar tendon used to be the go to for ACL reconstructions they took a piece of the tendon because the body would regenerate it but they discovered that lots of people were breaking their kneecap(what happened to Jerry Rice) so I'm not sure if they still do it that way.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

this was 95 so 17 years ago.

On a completely unrelated note, was 40 year fan 95 17 years ago?

 

[artp]

I never try to predict injuries. The Cardinal trio of B Wells, LSH, and R Williams woud be better than last years group. I think R Williams will be counted on for 4 - 5 plays per game.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Apparently Willams has progressed well from what Kent Somers has seen. Looks like he thinks there is a chance he could be ready to go by TC.

 

[JC_AZ]

Apparently Willams has progressed well from what Kent Somers has seen. Looks like he thinks there is a chance he could be ready to go by TC.

After watching the ZOOM feature on the Cardinals website, I believe he will come back early in the season...tough, dedicated kid...determined

 

[Cheesebeef]

Apparently Willams has progressed well from what Kent Somers has seen. Looks like he thinks there is a chance he could be ready to go by TC.

that's good to hear.

 

[Jetstream Green]

The kid has the will and work ethic but I hope the coaches and medical staff keep an eye on him and possibly hold him back before they stick him into the mix...it could take a bad injury and make it worse when the potential is there at this time for it to heal to its best ability if not rushed

 

[THESMEL]

He's one full season away from being full speed, That is the nature of his injury and He was a rookie. I hope for the best, He could be a starter or damn good back up - I can't see him being worse than an emergency RB in 2012