Super Bowl champ-turned-surgeon speculates on what may have happened to Tua Tagovailoa’s hip
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered what appeared to be a very painful injury during Saturday’s big win over Mississippi State.
He left the game before halftime, getting carted off the field. He was then reportedly airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham. It was reportedly a hip injury, not his ankle, which he’d had surgery on a few weeks ago.
On Twitter, Dr. Mark Adickes, a former Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins, is now an orthopedic surgeon. He took to Twitter to speculate on what may have happened to Tua’s hip:
Video shows Tua Tagovailoa landing hard on right knee with defenders on his back. This forces ball out posterior socket. Leg then flexed & internally rotated. https://t.co/SX1q9M1gwg
— Dr. Mark Adickes (@jocktodoc) November 16, 2019
Tua Tagovailoa injury similar to Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation/dislocation puts femoral head at risk of loosing blood supply and dying. Need to get hip back in place gently ASAP and remove pressure from joint.
— Dr. Mark Adickes (@jocktodoc) November 16, 2019
Obviously, that sounds and looks incredibly painful, and could lead to a long recovery time if it is accurate.
We’ll learn more about the injury as the day progresses.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
