Aaron Ekblad Stretchered off with Terrible Leg Injury - Doctor Reacts and Reviews Injury

Aaron Ekblad of the NHL Florida Panthers went down and was stretchered off the ice with a bad looking left leg injury. In this video we'll review the injury footage to explain what could have happened and review some important anatomy that could apply to this injury.
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[@BrianSuttererMD]

Update: new report about a leg fracture, it's a bit vague in terms of location and how traumatic it was. Still surprised he flew home with the team so it must have at least not been a big traumatic fracture that needed immediate stabilization.

[@scooterelway9191]

thanks for the information doc ! i was very scared when i saw it live i had to stopped watching , thanks for the content!

[@benbelton6632]

Wondering how many maisonneuve fractures you run into In sports ? I had one slipping on ice but have played hockey for 25 years just bad accident at work.

[@erikacolbert7753]

I really hope this isn't an ACL or MCL I really want him to come back at the form he was playing at

[@dknadeau0912]

@@erikacolbert7753 he has been an absolute beast this season. This sounds like very positive news for Ekblad.

[@eyesofnight]

@@dknadeau0912 or the Panthers doctors are bad

[@spencerbowman5658]

Can't wait for the team to disclose that he suffered a "lower body injury" just so we know

[@OliviaKawaiiArts]

Well it was just announced 😞 out for the remainder of the season surgery required poor bugger

[@Jeanette1994]

@@OliviaKawaiiArts yeah fractured leg had surgery out for rest of season and 12 week recovery time

[@aparks6463]

Mr. Skeleton w. Basketball Jersey = _Friendly, Funny Guy_ Mr. Skeleton w. Hockey Jersey = *Movie Killer*

[@djmips]

No. Maybe a hockey mask. But a jersey is a jersey.

[@TKCEDM]

It's so unfortunate too because Ekblad was having by far the best season of his career and was leading the Panthers to a really good season.

[@rickyrougs]

bruh everyone was healthy and suddenly barkov, hornqvist, and ekblad are all hurt smh

[@rylanseddon8514]

@@rickyrougs mfw all 3 of them are on my fantasy team

[@MetaloidGD]

@@rylanseddon8514 no one cares about your fantasy team

[@TeamOT]

Just really hope that he won't become even more injury prone. He's already had a few head injuries. And now a knee. Shudders.

[@reese2icyy834]

Hope everyone stays safe during y’all’s at Athletic events

[@HalfDollarHunter]

I mean, you are committed. This happened so recently. 💯💯 Edit: Also, all my hopes and prayers to Aaron. Get well soon!

[@openwaters2988]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. It's he sitting watching all his feeds for an injury and then immediately preparing a video? Anyway, good content. Sucks for Ekblad and the Panthers. Hopefully he's not out too long.

[@lookforward2life]

Thanks for posting so quickly. That was a gross thing to watch, his face and the way he said it was bad. It wasn’t gory but it made my stomach flip none the less

[@mattredgate5740]

One of my favorite channels on YT! And I’m beyond glad he is doing hockey vids more recently. There are so many injuries in hockey that would make for great content

[@maxpowr90]

In hockey, when a medical trainer puts up a fist, it means an "evacuation" is necessary aka a stretcher.

[@MrJangoMan69]

Thank you so much for not neglecting Hockey unlike so many sports platforms in media! The NHL is by far the most underrated league of all sports on tv.

[@vilimandrusz174]

Certainly an American bias.

[@travisweistche2225]

Love the channel man, hate to hear or see someone get injured but this channel helps with what you see on a screen. Hope Ekblad has a good recovery. When I hear of an injury this is the first place I come to. This guy covers all of them.

[@wizmanballin8498]

He wasn't even carted off the ice yet and Doc had the editing already finished!👀👍 Godspeed on his injury!

[@raymocopo7340]

I saw this live on TV and watched the replays but did not really understand what happened until I watched this video of yours. Thank you, Dr. Sutterer.

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

I just want to say, even though so many injuries are different so many of the same mechanisms are in play and I love how every video I'm learning these mechanisms so then if I watch a video I can kinda have a grasp of what happens and why. Thank you for the great and FREE educational content. This i why KZbin is awesome. Thank you for your hard work.

[@robertmclean2812]

My initial thought was ACL, medial meniscus and medial collateral. I rarely consider ankle fractures because of the stiffness of the skate but the Trocheck reference was insightful. Great video.

[@caseydupre5376]

I was surprised he didn’t bring up medial collateral

[@SRQBID]

It's great to see more and more hockey content, even if these past injuries can be particularly tough to watch. The update was surprisingly good news (Doc called it, looking less like a fracture with him flying home).

[@investingsucks]

honestly just feel so bad for ekblad, was having the best season of his career then this happens.

[@mathieufortier2333]

The fact that this happened a few hours ago shows how dedicated you are. Keep up the good work👍

[@YahYou813]

You got your eyes on every game of every sport! Much respect Dr.✊🏾

[@JP_HKY_777]

I love this channel. Keep up the good work Brian👏👍😁

[@porfiriato84]

Okay you gotta do a video on the ref that suddenly collapsed in the USC vs Gonzaga game. Holy crap man!

[@DoctorER]

This was definitely insane. 😅

[@imbullaayy6454]

Vacuum splints are super cool! I work for a local college during sporting events as an emt. and they are very helpful especially with leg injuries. From what I’ve heard so far he got super lucky.

[@knutthompson7879]

This is really a great channel. You give so much information and detail that really helps understand what is going on in these situations. Makes me wish I went to med school :-) It seems Ekblad might have avoided the worst case here. It certainly was cringe inducing when it happened

[@rebeccatrishel]

Thank you for making this

[@timmymaher7562]

My new favorite KZbin channel..Your the best Doc..

[@beatastopka3373]

Great work!

[@stephaneouellette7943]

I hope for a speedy recovery for Aaron Ekblad.

[@joeschmoe2659]

Keep the hockey injuries coming bro good job!

[@jcarey1983]

Right when the medic got there, because there was no one in, you could hear him say "my leg is broken, it broke"

[@colinf3963]

I came to youtube to find the video and he already had the review up

[@travisgarnett4026]

As soon as i saw the nhl clip i headed to your channel. I love your videos but the hockey ones the most.

[@kituwahband]

Thanks again doctor!! 👌👍

[@-HockeySteve94-]

Thank you for the hockey Content

[@Peanutdenver]

Once again great coverage Doc, it was pretty nasty looking injury in real time.

[@Serenessl1994]

This is a fantastic channel. I'm in over 10 hockey pool leagues and always share your videos in them

[@bobates3914]

I hope Ekblad is okay it’s always scary to see a injury like this and it’s going to be a big blow to the panthers defense

[@leeharrison5718]

Out for the season

[@jfern37]

Hopefully Ekblad is better soon! Also, I definitely appreciate the recent hockey content. Hockey players are notoriously tough and will play through injuries, so it's interesting to see the ones they really can't play through.

[@nelsonannable5642]

Brian Sutterer is the fastest uploader hands down

[@JW-1089]

Great video Doc

[@UFCMania155]

I remember the Trochek injury against Ottawa cuz I'm a Sens and Oilers fan and I was watching that game

[@johntuttle7684]

Hoping for a speedy recovery

[@tadwiltman4875]

Had a similar injury (severe external rotation) in a fall while coaching roller derby. Luckily, only injury was a fractured fibula and a severe ankle sprain. The fracture wasn't found for a couple of weeks.

[@flashlife8256]

oo this reminds me of an old one, video suggestion. That hockey goalkeeper who got his throat slit and survived

[@heyher_the_odd]

As someone who suffered from a torn acl and pcl, grade 2 sprain of the mcl, tear of the meniscus, tibial plateau fracture, subluxation of the hip causing tears in acetabular labrum, leg injuries always make me uncomfortable.

[@xhyperx_yt]

as a stars fan i hope he gets better soon

[@marcschneiderman8884]

Ended up being a fracture. Is there a way to get another video of what crazy thing must have happened for that to transpire

[@Metalpazallteway]

Hopefully he can recover from this monstrosity of an injury...

[@maximekarabine]

awesome vid as usual !

[@brandonbadey7787]

Broke my ankle 2 years ago. My surgeon was the same that works with all the pro athletes. Even with that, definitely an injury that lives with you due to the joint and all of the scar tissue. Would not wish that injury on anyone! Wishing Ekblad all the best!

[@kathleendarfler1635]

13 years after a similar injury plus an injury to opposite arm, I'm now living in a hospital bed.

[@Mitchlett]

I had a very similar fall to this several years ago. It resulted in something called a Maisonneuve Fracture. It required ankle surgery with a plate and tightropes to pull the ankle together as the ligaments healed. The broken fibula healed quickly, but the ankle took a lot longer. Also about 6 months PT. To this day, I still don't have full forward and back range of motion back in my ankle and my right ankle is like 50% larger thank my left one.

[@jhnsol4309]

I recently fractured my tibia and fibula and needed a rod put in, when i was running and slipped twisting my leg... I feel his pain

[@thehybrid210]

Im a medical student and love hockey, so this video is perfect for me haha

[@Shadowraider121]

I am not an athlete or anything, but I did something similar to Ekblad. In 2018 I fell down three stairs (it was January in Alberta so it was icy) I ended up tearing my MCL, ACL, and meniscus in my left knee. That had to be the most painful thing ever.

[@frankdinho6987]

Yo Brian can you do a update video on ansu fati's meniscus injury it looks to be very serious he might have to get a 3rd surgery. He got injured in early November he was scheduled to return early March but it never happened

[@tuttifrutti2229]

Fracture leg, 12 weeks minimum ,thats mid June but it’s best case scenario if everything goes right so yeah ,see you next year Ekblad

[@ebx2323]

Dario Scuderi soccer player is the worst knee injury ever! Please do a video on that!

[@TeamOT]

As a Habs fan, I watched Pacioretty get's head slammed into the side of the boards (resulting in a neck fracture) without wincing at all. I was angered and enraged, but no wincing. This injury was so cringe that I had to hide the left side of the video while watching. I wonder why that is.

[@HockeyGUY66871]

I suffered a broken ankle a few years ago and recovery was long and rough.

[@MaxJ260]

Ehh I hate watching that happen. Great explanation though. And nice blues jersey lol

[@chuckl848]

Oww owww owwwwww!!! I can’t watch these more than once 😧

[@YungCrackaa]

Do u think you could explain the injury in the first half of the video and then explain good ways to treat it and different ways to rehab with it. I feel like if u did this with more injuries to athletes your videos would be elite bc not only are you breaking down the injury but u r helping people avoid them and teaching them how to recover

[@jasonghering4389]

Thats probably one of the worst knee injuries I've ever seen. I've tore my acl in two places and Mcl. I definitely know that feeling. I just hope he recovers and doesn't have any life long pain from it.

[@jamesboulware4641]

Can you look at Daniel Gafford on the chicago bulls injury i am 14 an never to this degree but ive often seen myself getting the same type of buckle non contact injury that leaves me in pain for maybe 2 or 3 weeks afterwards

[@Boyso5407]

I’ve always said , every hockey player’s worst nightmare is getting their skate caught underneath them. There’s nothing you can do and it’s almost always a bad injury.

[@steven-pu6mm]

saw it live, hate when things bend like that haha prayers out to ekblad

[@mccabber24]

Hearing him scream when it happened was just so chilling. I knew it was bad the moment I heard that poor bastard scream

[@markbenn1907]

Try and get into that position holy shit that must’ve hurt....

[@YungCrackaa]

What do u recommend for tendonitis recovery because i currently have it in my elbow or arm and i thought it was my ucl at first but got an mri and found it was tendinitis

[@captaingoose736]

That just hurts to watch

[@DneilB007]

Odd question: in a scenario like this, what is the likelihood of the patella dislocating fully? Asking for a friend (who was me, about 35 years ago).

[@selfaccountable3464]

HORRIBLE injury. Stars fans send their well wishes to Ekblad. I wanted to cry watching him in agony.

[@MRoderick89]

I have had 2 operations on my right knee and when I saw this in slow motion I could feel the pain he would have been in

[@vilimandrusz174]

Keep the Hockey content coming.

[@Dfsnprops]

I felt it

[@Iesous27]

Damn, I get hella queasy when I see leg injuries like this.

[@blue-pi2kt]

Legit are you a time traveller or do they do you like the Winter Soldier and they just thaw you out whenever the injury hits Twitter?

[@infinite_h1767]

Hey dude can you please do a video about ansu fati it happened a couple of months ago but we haven't had an update really since then and I'm concerned about him

[@mweins2927]

Any chance you can do a video on Eloy Jimenez’s pec injury from last week?

[@forktailedDevilP-38J91]

Ouch!

[@mesquitegirl2013]

Ouch

[@dylanehlers8783]

i was at the game. it’s was horrendous

[@whimsicalwizardman409]

Question: how worried would the medical team be for a patella dislocation?

[@mikeJones-zo8si]

Anyone remember anze kopitars leg injury years back ?

[@Arav087]

Wow fast

[@endzojpro5698]

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[@Ymerej00Druid]

Can you do the Napoleon McCallum injury? Brutal

[@drewbustank]

Do these NHL injuries differ in any way from lower leg/ankle injuries suffered by NBA players such as Isaiah Canaan and Caris LeVert?

[@kdani951104]

Can you please do Mitchell Robinson's foot fracture next?

[@Blade-oz7cj]

Hi, are you a PM&R resident as in residency, or you are a resident physician as in "in house" physician at a hospital?

[@gabrielresende2916]

Can you explain Ronaldo Fenômeno injury please?

[@geneadamsfn371]

Doc I don’t think a band aid will fix that one

[@rickylockhart7977]

Saw one clip where you can hear ekblad say it’s broken

[@RoniLehmusto]

Pain he is our best defense man😔🙏🙏😑🙏

[@stevec6965]

Panthers lost their Captain. That's tough. Assistant Captain but you get the point.

[@АлёшаБоханский]

Sorry, it's russian, translate, please, with "google"... Ты очень хорошо говоришь(!), хорошо объясняешь(!), могу я попросить тебя сделать русские субтитры..?

[@JustJimmy-24]

Nooooo!

[@patrickkeene702]

Nearly exactly how I broke my fibula a few years ago. Hoping for a speedy recovery

[@issa-miguelnaim4050]

Did it hurt?