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Sports medicine doctor casts doubt on McGregor pre-fight injury theories
The Ariel Helwani Show
What Happened to Conor McGregor's Knee? Dr. Brian Sutterer Explains & Provides Return Timeline
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"I don't think so in his case, to be completely honest. I think there is certainly some kind of long-term side effects, you know, if these performance-enhancing substances, whatever it may be, are used incorrectly or used for too long, you can definitely have subsequent effects on the tissue. I think when it comes to the actual ligaments like the ACL, the meniscus, I would have a hard time drawing a direct correlation between the two."
Dr. Brian Sutterer, a sports medicine specialist, dismissed theories connecting performance-enhancing substances to McGregor's knee injury during the fight. While acknowledging PEDs can cause long-term tissue damage and tendon injuries when muscles grow faster than tendons can accommodate, he stated he cannot draw a direct correlation between steroid use and ligament injuries like ACL or meniscus tears.
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- What Happened to Conor McGregor's Knee? Dr. Brian Sutterer Explains & Provides Return Timeline
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