Chicago orthopedic surgeons say Bears quarterback Jay Cutler won't need surgery, but he wasn't healthy enough to finish the NFC championship game last Sunday after suffering a Grade II MCL tear, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The injury is expected to take three to four weeks to heal. The MCL helps control the knee's movement from side to side and is the most frequently injured knee ligament, according to the report.
With the Grade II tear, about 50-60 percent of the tissue is torn and all fibers are torn, Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, told the Tribune.
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The injury is expected to take three to four weeks to heal. The MCL helps control the knee's movement from side to side and is the most frequently injured knee ligament, according to the report.
With the Grade II tear, about 50-60 percent of the tissue is torn and all fibers are torn, Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, told the Tribune.
Read the Chicago Tribune article on Jay Cutler.
Read other coverage on team physicians:
- NBA Player Josh Howard Seeks Treatment for Knee Injury at the Hospital for Special Surgery
- Dr. George Theodore Performs Foot Surgery on NFL Quarterback Tom Brady
- University of Kansas Hospital Partners With Kansas City Royals