Sounds like a compound fracture as Joey said he could see a cut and Freddy just reported he has a broken leg “He had a bone sticking out of his leg and he tried standing up and getting on with it.”Oates was stretchered off the field in clear distress and was then transferred to the hospital.His left femur showed the horrific extent of the injury.Coach Anthony Seibold saw Oates off in the ambulance before his press conference and told reporters it looked like he’d broken his leg.“It appears that he’s got a compound fracture there of his femur. Some staff have said “it’s the worst thing they’ve seen”. Thread starter McHunt; Start date Jul 17, 2020; Prev.
"Plenty of concern over there for Oates," Peter Sterling said on "He gets missed by Talau and Leilua picks him up and he gets twisted in the tackle. The Brisbane back-rower was stretchered off the field in Friday night’s 46-0 thumping by the Wests Tigers and was facing an …
"Compound femoral fracture right up there in terms of severity and trauma. Can't believe he got up a played the ball. Corey Oates off to hospital with a compound fracture to his left leg, will have surgery tonight. Hoping for the best for Oates Social media was quick to react to the nightmarish injury, sending Oates all the best for a safe and quick recovery.Did not need to see that, speedy recovery Corey OatesOh my god, that was disgusting.
Horrible news for Corey Oates. After being rushed to hospital he was diagnosed with a large haematoma (bruise/bleeding) and deep gash/laceration to his thigh. Such good newsWhile he and his teammates lost to the Tigers 48-0 in a performance that has once again heaped pressure on the side, Oates’ wellbeing was of much greater importance after the final siren.It seemed an innocuous moment as Oates jammed his knee into the ground and was rolled over with 16 minutes left on the clock as he was cut down looking to score a try.But it was soon obvious things were more serious that first thought as Oates stood up and played the ball before falling to the ground, calling for help.Broken femurs are more commonly sustained in car accidents, such is the force needed to break the strongest bone in the human body, and Oates will be thankful he escaped that fate.On Fox League, Dan Ginnane said when he saw a bulge poking out that fans may be “feeling queasy at home”.“Jeez they’re tough footballers,” he said.
Can’t believe he got up a played the ball.
Sounds like a compound fracture as Joey said he could see a cut and Freddy just reported he has a broken leg — Brad Walter (@BradWalterSport) July 17, 2020. -NEWS- Corey Oates cleared of compound fracture. Sounds like a compound fracture as Joey said he could see a cut and Freddy just reported he has a broken leg — Brad Walter (@BradWalterSport) July 17, 2020. GRAPHIC.NRL: Brisbane Broncos winger Corey Oates has suffered a gruesome injury against the Wests Tigers.The Brisbane Broncos’ horror night against the West Tigers got a whole lot worse with winger/back-rower Corey Oates suffering what was feared to be a broken femur.But in the only stroke of luck the club has had all weekend, an update on Saturday cleared the 25-year-old of a bad break.What a massive relief, with Corey Oates cleared of a compound fracture to his femur. Corey Oates off to hospital with a compound fracture to his left leg, will have surgery tonight. "He'll need to stay in Sydney, and we'll get some support around him by leaving a staff member with him down here. Broncos star Corey Oates was taken to hospital in agony after suffering a horror injury but things aren’t as bad as they appear. The 25-year-old was rushed to hospital with a suspected compound fracture of the femur, amid fears his career could be over.