quarterback of san francisco Brock Purdy’s surgery was postponed due to inflammation in his elbow.
Initially scheduled for Wednesday, Purdy’s surgery to fix the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow will be delayed, according to an ESPN report.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, forces a fumble off San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship Game on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia . (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Purdy and his doctor aim to «regroup by early March,» according to the report.
Even with the delay, Purdy is expected to be ready for the start of the 2023 NFL Seasonaccording to NFL Network.
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Purdy suffered the injury on San Francisco’s first possession of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
The Niners are hopeful that Purdy will need «internal brace surgery,» which has a recovery time of around six months.
Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Dr. David Altchek, assistant orthopedic surgeon and co-director emeritus of the Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Medicine Institute in New York, specializes in UCL reconstruction, better known as Tommy John surgery.
Altchek spoke with Fox News Digital and discussed the two usual options for repair ucl. And he believes, despite not having seen an MRI, that Purdy’s situation requires the alternative of an internal brace.
«The ways to fix it are classically to repair it and do a reconstruction with a tendon graft, and that’s what Tommy John surgery is,» Altchek explained. «The less invasive alternative is to repair it and supplement it with a synthetic ligament, which is called an internal corset.»
If the internal bracing procedure is the answer, Altchek is sure six months will be the right time for Purdy.
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«It’s a good plan for him,» Altchek told Fox News Digital. «It’ll work out and he’ll be able to come back. I don’t think six months is out of the question. I really don’t think so.»
Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers passes during an NFL divisional round playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Purdy took over the 49ers center in Week 13 after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot against the Miami Dolphins.
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With Purdy starting, the 49ers went 7-0 before losing to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report