Last Wednesday it was announced that Pekka Rinne had been experiencing some hip problems that would be keeping him out of the line-up. Rinne had been feeling soreness in his hip and a fever. He was also walking with a noticeable limp. It was reported that he would be out of the line-up for at least four weeks. Is that all that it will be, or is there more problems that will cause this pain to linger?
Doctors performed a medical procedure to clean out a spontaneous bacterial infection that he recently acquired. This procedure will be preformed to clean out infection in his hip. Last May he underwent a hip arthroscophy surgery to repair a hip injury. The surgery was deemed successful, and complications of this surgery are rare.
The most concerning complications of hip arthroscopy have to do with several important nerves and blood vessels that surround the joint. Nerve injury is uncommon.. Other possible complications from hip arthroscopy include potential injury to normal structures, infection, and continued pain after the surgery. The rate of these complications is low, but can occur.
In the case of Rinne is this a problem that can be healed in four weeks or will this sideline him for much longer, and potentially the season. Hip injuries are difficult to recover from for the average person, but think of the stress a goalie puts on his hips.
Rinne is a critical part of the Predators success. Hip injuries for goalies are scary, and complications to hip surgeries are exactly what this elite goalie did not need at this point of his career. Lets hope doctors and team officials take their time with recovery and make sure that this problem is taken care of. Infections are scary medical conditions that can often be long-term and difficult to treat.
Brad Burud the owner/editor of the Inside Edge Hockey News. I am a huge fan of hockey, from youth hockey, to junior hockey, and of course professional hockey. I have played, coached, worked as statistician, and watched hockey all of my life. Hockey is not just a game, it is a lifestyle and family. The game of hockey is great! It can bring you nights of great enjoyment. It also brings nights where you feel like your team will never win. I am proud to be a journalist for the greatest game in the world. I have a degree in Business Administration, Psychology from Minot State University. I also have a Hockey General Manager and Scouting, and Sports Communications/Journalism degree from Sports Management Worldwide. I am also a member of the Sports Executives Association. Most of all I am a fan. Hockey is a huge part of my life and my families life.