Kevin Ware Compound Fracture

Kevin ware 27s leg was surgically repaired sunday following a horrific injury against duke.

Kevin ware compound fracture. This is a type of open fracture which occurs when there is a break in the skin surrounding a broken bone. Trainers check on louisville guard kevin ware after his compound leg fracture during the midwest regional final sunday against duke in the ncaa college basketball tournament. April 1 2013 louisville basketball player kevin ware s horrific leg fracture was a freak accident that may have been exacerbated by previously undetected stress fractures. However none of these terms indicate the severity of the bone damage.

Compound fractures however are much more complicated and may take several more weeks or months to properly heal. Generally speaking a fracture may need as little as 4 6 weeks for the bone to heal. Kevin ware breaks his leg on a bad fall and everyone looks in disbelief. Patient portal new patient info call.

Kevin ware ultimately healed and finished his college career with georgia state. Kevin ware suffered what is known as a compound fracture. Warning this video is graphic louisville s player kevin ware breaks his leg. Born january 3 1993 is an american professional basketball player for the london lions of the british basketball league bbl.

He is a former player for the university of louisville ware received widespread media attention when he suffered an open fracture of the tibia in his right leg during an elite eight game against the duke blue devils on march 31 2013. In the march madness tournament kevin ware landed awkwardly after attempting to block a three point shot and suffered a compound fracture to his right leg. Kevin douglas ware jr.