Big Nog changes plans and gets Surgery on his Arm
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Despite suffering a broken arm in his most recent fight, former UFC interim heavyweight and PRIDE champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will not undergo corrective surgery.
The UFC today announced that Nogueira (33-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will instead wear an adjustable plastic brace and undergo twice-daily, 20-minute sessions of ultrasound therapy as his broken right humerus heals.
The fighter is expected to recover "in no more than" nine months, according to a doctor he saw Monday in Los Angeles, UFC officials said.
The same day, Nogueira manager Ed Soares told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he expected his client would continue to fight.
"Nogueira is no rookie when it comes to overcoming adversity and issues like this, so right now it's just too early to decide that," Soares said. "But I don't believe that's the last time we'll see Nogueira in the cage."
Nogueira's arm was broken as he submitted to Frank Mir in the first round of their co-main event fight at UFC 140, which took place this past Saturday at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The event aired live on pay-per-view.
A photo of the broken bone was tweeted by the UFC shortly after the event. UFC president Dana White was less than optimistic about Nogueira's future in the promotion, though he said a conversation with the fighter would determine his course of action.
"You've got to look at a guy's entire career, not just how it's ending," White said. "'Big Nog' has been in wars. I was at the PRIDE fight when he fought Mirko 'Cro Cop' (Filipovic). 'Cro Cop' was just blasting him with kicks to the body and shots to the head. Then [Nogueira] ends up pulling off that submission win in the second round. He's had a career where he's been through wars.
"'Big Nog' is a nice guy, and he's a guy whom I respect. I know they get pissed off at me when I say this stuff, but again, it doesn't matter. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I'm the one that makes these decisions. I'm going to have to sit down and talk to him. I don't want to see him get hurt – or anybody else."
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Undergoes Arm Surgery
by Tim Burke on Dec 18, 2011 6:20 PM EST in UFC News
Last week it was noted that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira would be able to avoid surgery on the broken arm he suffered at the hands of Frank Mir at UFC 140. Well, that went out the window and Big Nog did indeed have to go under the knife according to Tatame:
But it seems like the plans have changed. Rodrigo was operated last Friday (16th) at Vail, Colorado, and the surgery was a success. The doctors say he might return to training in June. Rodrigo went to Vail and went through new tests, which pointed out the need of the surgery. His biceps wasn’t touched during the process. The "entrance" was made on the triceps, what means he won’t lose strength on this very arm.
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If he can't even train until June, it's unlikely that he'll be seen in the octagon before September or October. That's a huge blow to a guy that is probably winding down his career.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/12/18/2645180/antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-undergoes-arm-surgery
Spud said:
keystone said:
Oh look, another "injured" UFC fighter.
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This bulls**t about fighters being injured or not needs to stop, whether a joke or not, all it's going to do it feed Silva/GSP haters/fans.[/quote]
Wow, getting mad about a funny joke. reckin really put people on edge. Fucken panzies need to lighten up around here.
FIGHTMAGNET said:
This is what Big Nog is in for today. Some Herion would come in handy, for real.
How to fix a broken arm (humerus)
A minimally invasive technique for surgical repair of a broken humerus using the Sonoma HMRx by Sonoma Orthopedic Products. This novel device is inserted in a flexible state from an off-axis entry point. It is designed to completely avoid the entry point through rotator cuff that traditional humeral nails use. This means no additional rotator cuff trauma, no potential for impingement, with the benefits of intramedullary fixation - better cosmesis, less blood loss, less periosteal stripping.
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FIGHTMAGNET said:
Big Nog's X-ray
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Dec.19th.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/12/19/2646222/nogueira-broken-arm-requires-surgery-titanium-plate-16-screws-to-fix
"Mr. Nogueira suffered a complex fracture to his humerus. The fracture began in the middle of the bone and extended to the elbow region. Unfortunately, the radial nerve [one of the main nerves lending a feeling of power to the hands] was damaged. The nerve is located in the area of the fracture, and the bone compressed it. Before the operation, he had very little strength in his hand and no strength whatsoever in his thumb. The operation involved an incision behind the arm. The nerve was removed from the location of the fracture and treated. The fracture was fixed with a plate and 16 screws, and now, less than 12 hours post-op, his hand functions are returning and the bone is mending. If all goes well, he'll be back to full training in the coming months and should be 100-percent to fight in six months or less. We foresee him making a complete and full recovery."
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