2024 Playoffs- 4th Round: Boston Celtics - Dallas Mavericks

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I have no idea what that means, but it sounds bad.

Its a very significant rare injury. Like very rare. Here are some images that show exactly what he could have possibly torn:

The tweet says he tore his medial (meaning relating to the middle/center) retinaculum. In general, retinaculum are bands that keep your tendons in place so they aren't moving about. They are everywhere around your body. The terms they've used to describe this injury is a bit vague, as they don't tell us which retinaculum he tore, but they do tell us which tendon he tore, we can figure out the general area. The one I believe KP tore is below his calf muscle, near his ankle. Here is a picture:



This image shows the posterior tibilalis muscle and the surrounding retinaculum. The tendon for the tibialis posterior runs all the way down. You can see the retinaculum all over this image, in bright white. Here is a better view of exactly what he dislocated:






This image I think highlights all the variables of exactly what KP injured. He could have torn his Flexor retinaculum near the center, this allowed his posterior tibial tendon to become dislodged. This is pretty painful, and given the location,highly advisable to sit. His ankles are the basis for all of his weight and movement. The fact he doesn't have any stability there means he is at risk for an even nastier injury. 

He didn't tear his actual tendon, which is a good thing. That would 100% require surgery. Depending on the severity of the tear in the retinaculum he may still need surgery though.  There aren't enough details to describe exactly the severity but there is a good chance he's done for the series. 

Classic this is not medical advice so don't take it as such and consult your doctor.