The Reds will be without pitcher Hunter Greene until at least July. Greene is having surgery Wednesday to remove bone chips from his right elbow. A full explanation of the situation is in my story.

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/hunter-greene-reds-bone-chips-elbow-surgery

6 comments

  1. Mark, I’m interested in the way you phrased this part of your article:

    > After the season, Greene saw ElAttache for an examination. The bone chips were discovered, but instead of getting surgery, Greene **opted** for a platelet-rich plasma injection.
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    > “He went to see Dr. ElAttrache on Oct. 28. **They recommended PRP** at that time and an injection, and that’s what he had,” Krall said.
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    > Had Greene underwent the surgery in late October, he might have been back pitching by this month.
    >

    So, Greene chose the path that ElAttrache recommended, which was the injection over the surgery, correct?

  2. If only there were 5 months in the offseason to have had done this already. Why they thought PRP would make ossific fragments disappear is malpractice..

  4. I’m not a doctor, but IMHO, he won’t pitch an inning this season. Red’s luck I’m guessing. We’ve all seen it before…

  5. Oh well, we survived without him last year for quite a while.

    Seems stupid to push off surgery, but hindsight is 20/20

  6. He’s doing an excellent job of limiting his innings. Should be good to go when he signs that big Dodgers contract.

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