Skiing star Lindsey Vonn suffered a similar injury in 2016.
“It gets pinched, very much like Styrofoam, and that’s the impaction injury that she has,” he said. Michael Miranda, the director of orthopedic trauma at Hartford Hospital, who is not treating Bueckers, described a tibial plateau fracture as the femur, or thigh bone, banging into the spongy top of the tibia, a bone in the lower leg, as the result of an acute stop. Everyone involved with this program will be there to support Paige through her healing process.”īueckers is averaging 21.2 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds for No. “Every decision made will prioritize what’s best for Paige and her career. “We’ve had players get injured in the past and my philosophy here is, I’m not interested in how fast we can get someone back I’m interested in what’s best for them long term,” he said. UConn coach Geno Aureimma said the school will not rush Bueckers back to the court. It has a recovery time estimated at between six and eight weeks.
The school said an MRI and CT scan showed she suffered a tibial plateau fracture, which is a break of the tibia bone that extends into the knee joint. Last season’s women’s college basketball player of the year was dribbling up the court with under 40 seconds left in Sunday’s 73-54 victory over Notre Dame when she stumbled and came down awkwardly. (AP) - UConn star Paige Bueckers suffered a fracture just below her left knee and will be sidelined for up to two months, the school said Tuesday.