Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 32, injured her knee while charging the net during a second-round singles match and was carried off the court in a stretcher almost 20 minutes after collapsing.
Yeah. Happened to me when cross country skiing. Was going about 25-35 mph and took a sharp turn into deep snow, got caught and knee cap basically slid to the side of my leg for a second. Couldn’t walk normally for a while.
Exactly... so why are people complaining about how long it took to get her aid? She needs painkillers from an actual doctor, not a medic to tell her she's going to be ok or give her some CPR.
I had both knees replaced due to arthritis which is major surgery, I can say arthritic knee pain can be excruciating at times, almost like a nail driven in the joint, its unbelievably and extremely sharp and intense. That's how much it hurts, anyone even the most macho tough guy will make a noise, its natural. My new joints are brilliant 9 years later...no pain at all, I was walking the next day, post surgery pain was completely bearable and only lasted a day or two with pain killers.
Even though, the way she was screaming was blood-curdling. I know that this is nothing to joke about, but she screams like a madwoman. But I still feel bad about what she was going through.
Katty Koo... people who think it's okay to mock her or laugh at her are obviously ignorant and not worth mentioning. You are right though because unless these same people have experienced such pain then they need to keep their mouths shut. I have a bone spur in my left foot and my right one is now swollen from too much pressure being put on it so I know what it's like to be in agonizing pain.
She shouldn't have swore in front of the crowd like that. Talk about undisciplined, and here's you saying people who use their words should receive pain? Do you know words can't hurt you, moron?
ive gone through this type of pain in both my knees. Torn Lcl and patellar tendon in the left, and multiple dislocations on the right. The pain is insane. Quite instantaneous, It was like I could hear mt patella shift out of its place and the ligament begin to tear. Within a fracion of the second, all strength in my leg was gone and bam I was on the ground. Btw all my injuries were from playing soccer
Do you know how much that would cost? Having an ambulance and crew waiting at every court means they could have a dozen or so crews just waiting. Ambulances are not cheap because there's all sorts of medical equipment, stretchers that you would have to buy. It would be cheaper if people learned first aid and could administer aid while the ambulance was called for.
Yeah it really isn't. I had something similar happen to me when I was playing in a football match, except my kneecap had a chip of it come off when it dislocated. That was the worst pain you can imagine, especially in the first few seconds.
@@SachiraBhanu .... that's not what happened here. A torn tendon and dislocated knee is not a "time is of the essence" situation. You need to give them a painkiller and then assess the damage.
Dislocated kneecap and torn patellar ligament too...so yeah. :( She had already injured that same knee a few years before, so maybe it was more fragile because of that, who knows...
Everyone handles pain differently do it's unfair to judge. Some of the screaming was probably down to fear and fear is something you cannot necessarily control.
As a paramedic, I can vouch for the medics. They acted appropriately and they followed a standard protocol of a trauma assessment. You must complete a primary head to toe survey on scene, and immobilize any joints before moving a patient on to the stretcher. There is no rush (yes, you must act quickly but it must be efficient), unless- there is what we call a "deadly bleed". Yes, she is in pain but the most important thing is assessing the patient and immobilizing the joint as to not make the injury worse before transportation. Immobilizing joints also helps to decrease pain. Imagine fracturing your pelvis. Imagine paramedics ignoring all protocols, rushing to transport you to the hospital, because of the excruciating pain your in, picking you up and putting you on the stretcher. You would surely DIE. There are certain measures to take and protocols to follow for a specific reason, and that is to deliver the best quality of care and treatment for a patient.
Same thing when I witnessed an ACL injury during a vb game. It took around 15 minutes as medical team assessed injury before transporting. Medic was on standby.
In all tournament matches a player is not allowed be helped to there feet.... A known rule & all players know this. She was obviously in a lot of pain & the medical team got to her within a minute, they gave her pain relief as is standard operating procedure. She was being worked on, on the court before being transferred to hospital. I don't see want the fuss is about, everything was done by the book here
MYBIGKINDHEART She clearly wasn't having a heart attack as she was in screams & fully responsive. ITF rules state that no player during matches shale be helped to their feet. Regardless the medical staff got to her within 1 minute & worked on her, They purposely didn't move her before getting the situation under control or moving her and causing more damage.... people need to look at the facts not the media hype. Having said that it is a horrible injury & would not wish that on anyone, hope she makes a full recovery.
I blew out one of my knees in high school and know how agonizing the pain can be. My orthopedic surgeon told my parents that joint injuries need to be checked out immediately to prevent possible reduction of or total loss of use of that joint.
Man, I was grabbing my knee when they did that close up shot of hers, you could see it was messed up. Definitely one those moments where you can just feel the pain even just watching it.
I think the very nature of the injury may have been a major factor in them not being able to move her straight away, for fear of causing even more damage. They would have had to check for ripped tendons and ligaments, or whether the knee was dislocated before moving her. Plus they had to administer pain killers before they could move her. Poor girl.
Everyone criticizing are probably not experts on how best to treat her injury. My guess is the medical team knew what they were doing. They could later explain their actions and make all their critics swallow their words.
exactly. Had a dislocated patella (kneecap) myself but luckily without any further damage. Its impossible to move you so they have to push, yes literally, the patella back in place. It's better with some pain meds so they wait for that. Can confirm that it hurts more without pain med :)
EvertGr - ouch!! Sounds horrendous. I've heard that knee injuries can be excruciating and very tricky. Apparently, her patella was pushed away from the ligaments into her thigh. Cannot imagine the sheer agony. Poor girl. Hope she rests it and gets proper care, bless her.
Oh god, luckily my patella went to the outside. So probably easier to get back in to place. It felt more uncomfortable than hurting when the shock was gone after one minute or so. But ofcourse, not every injury is the same so I don't blame her for shouting so hard :)
The medical team had to stabilise her and give her pain relief if they didn't they could of made her injury worse plus they had to wait for the ambulance to arrive because they were only a first aid team not the actual ambulance service
I had a similar injury after my foot got stuck in my stirrup when I fell of a horse during a race and my knee twisted, the pain is unimaginable, it is the worst thing ever to happen to me and I’ve had my fair share of injuries.
Why did it take so long for anyone to help her? The first person at her side is her opponent. There were more than 1 000 security guys, but no doctors.
They said they responded in a minute. Didn't seem that way to me. And to her as well. They got to her and relieved the pain and took her away...that's the most important thing.
My son did that to his right knee standing up. I don’t how. But he did. The ambulance crew actually had to sadate him. He was screaming and crying so hard. It’s a very serious injury
I'm getting there thank you.but it will never be the same I also lost about 1/4 inch of my VMO muscle cuz it was shredded like hamburger they had to cut it away..
I'm getting there thank you ,it will never be the same they had to cut about 1/4 inch of my VMO away cuz it was shredded. when I fell again after I tried to stand up so I did more damage the 2nd fall..lol
So, why hasn't someone done what Cirstea asked and actually timed how long it took for the medics to arrive?! From what I recall from watching it live, the first people to rush out to the court and try to help Bethanie, were, Cirstea, Cristea's trainer, and Matteks-Sands' husband. The chair umpire was shown looking panic stricken and open jawed. It was over 5 minutes before anyone else showed up on court, and even then these were not trained medical responders. At about 8 minutes the cameras showed the chair umpire calling someone on his walkie-talkie. At approx 18 minutes a trolley looking vehicle (not an ambulance) was shown parking 'near' the court on a pathway behind the grass court. By this time there were around 10 various people including Ms. Cirstea huddled down near Mattek-Sands, who was still crying out in pain, 'pleading for pain killers'. My estimation of the time before Mattek-Sands was finally lifted onto a gurney, would be about 27 minutes. Another thing, as this was a side court, there were not 1000's of spectators, only approx. 200-300 max.. It was a horrible incident and I hope someone does some investigative reporting on why it took so long. It sort of reminded me of the early days of Formula One, when emergency medical help was an afterthought. Bad show Wimbledon!
The pain of a patella injury like this cannot be overstated. Muscular tissue tears and searing pain engulfs the entire being, knowing her career is over.
Collapsing is somewhat misleading because that intimates that she fainted or passed out. She didn’t collapse, she dislocated her patella, tearing the ligaments and fell.
I think most people are questioning the length of time it took for someone, anyone, to check on the downed player. They are not questioning the medical care that was rendered once they got there. No matter the medical or physical injury it should not take more than 5- 10 seconds for someone to rush out there to see what the problem is, even if you THINK you know what the problem is. For instance, if the player had a fractured or dislocated extremity and ALSO suffered a cardiac arrest/anomaly soon after, but people were waiting cause they think it is just a fracture/dislocated extremity. That is seconds to minutes lost to perform CPR/get the AED. Quite a few people have undetected cardiac issues. You never know.
that's right you access your patient? you not just carry them off this could have caused the most stress pain and worsen her injury 20 minutes sounds about right
Access? Really? Nobody said anything about moving her. When someone falls, you go and assist them. Not just stand there and look stupid. The casualty doesn't know if help is on the way if nobody's told her.
I’m 15 now and I had a medical problem where my knee dislocated everyday from walking to just standing, it was horrible, I couldn’t play tennis and since my growth plates didn’t stop growing yet I had to wait years of that pain and dislocations before I could even have surgery. I could feel her pain through the video. It’s horrible and I wish it upon no one. Absolutely no one. I pray she will feel better. I usually had to pop my knee back in on my own because I knew in the back of my head every time it happens the longer it stays out the worst it will be. I can’t believe they didn’t immediately help her. I hate that.
Oh my gosh, i had a teammate who dislocated her knee during a practice. It's hurts, but she told us that it happens to her all the time too. She also quit playing tennis as well...
They said at the end of the video they got to her in one minute. It took twenty minutes to get her on the stretcher and moved off the court. This sounds agonizing. I feel for you, and anyone else dealing with this type of injury. Your condition sounds awful. :(
Thete was a similar occurence woth Mary Pierce in 2006, which unfortunately ended her resurgance. I think things like this occur so sparringly, it shocks everyone.
She was being treated immediately. Medical providers were on the scene immediately... They were assessing her, checking vital signs, giving enough pain medication to get her comfortable enough to straighten out her leg to get her on the stretcher... Don't spread rumors about what you don't understand.
Immediatley? as in she lays there screaming for help multiple times and there was time for not only her opponant but her coach and husband to get to her before any medics. This was shocking from the staff at wimbledon.
@@highjim7778 Probably because they knew she wasn't having a cardiac arrest as it happened when she fell awkwardly and it was her knee in pain and she was clearly conscious. She didn't just drop to the floor all of a sudden and not move or speak. I'm sure it was painful but it needed to be assessed first because many players fall over in Tennis and they're on the floor for a bit but then they often continue playing. Obviously her injury was a bit worse than that therefore after the assessment she was taken off and sent to hospital.
I've had my left knee dislocate before while playing indior soccer. That shit is the biggest I've ever felt. Even though I was screaming at the top of my lungs, it took other a couple seconds to realize what had happened. I can just imagine the how much pain she was in.
Why did the officials take so long in even getting close to her? Was there an inquiry into this? Would they have responded faster if a British player had been injured the same way? The delay is disgusting.
@@danielrichards9783 Read my message man. If you don't understand simple English, then zip up. The officials did not approach her to find out what the problem was.
TheCrayonMan529 trainers? Where is anyone? Why did everyone just stared at her screaming and the only one at first that even moved towards her was the other player!
20 minutes? Is this a fucking joke? "It felt like soooo long..." Yeah. That's because it was! Totally unacceptable. No one should spend TWENTY MINUTES writhing in pain like that. And, yes, the pain IS unimaginable. I did gymnastics for 13 years and dislocated my knee on a vault run, which also tore several ligaments. I've had various fractures, tears and other dislocations before and since. And I have a very high tolerance of pain compared to most people. But dislocating my knee was literally the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. Bad enough that if someone had offered to kill me then and there, I would have immediately said yes to end the agony of it.
"Many are asking why it took so long..." The media LOVES drama. People who have zero pre-hospital/critical care experience almost always panic and overreact. The ambulance tech was there within 1 minute. Once medical arrived, they stabilized her knee, gave her pain medication, then moved her for transport. All those actions were the "right" thing to do. Also, for those who have never been Wimbeldon, it is an enormous complex with 40,000 people on it. There are 19 courts and no way to have EMS transport vehicles sitting at every match.
Ive dislocated a joint several times temporarily before it locked back in and the scream is the vocalisation of that screaming numbness that comes with not having your joint in place. Trust me its beyond the pain you identify as normal pain, its something else.
Question haa to be not how long it took to remover her from the court, but how long it took for medics to get to her on court. If it was none life threatening then treatment on court to minimise pain or further damage by movement is the best way to go. It is just unnerving to watch when you don't know what they are doing. So how long did it take for a medic to get on court?
I've had a very bad dislocation and it's horrendous. I busted all my ribs and totally shattered my arm and collar bone at the same time but it was the dislocation that was the only pain I felt. In the UK it is normal to keep the person in whatever position they are in and administer pain relief and wait until it kicks in and then they can give you gas and air (laughing gas???) while they move you - very weird, you're screaming and laughing at the same time. My process into the ambulance took 1 hour so they did her speedy. Hope she has a speedy recovery.
drama queen.. its a standard football injury... been there done that.. i had to click my knee back in place by myself.. i wish i had medics near me at the time
I suffered from the same injury on a rugby pitch and even though it occured 12 years ago I still remember it as it had been yesterday. The pain is unbearable just as if someone had shot me a bullet in the leg. In a ruptured patella tendon injury the knee cap goes up the knee so that there isn't anything to attach the upper to lower part of your leg. I can fully understand why she kept on screaming. I don't wish anybody to go through such a serious injury.
"In a ruptured patella tendon injury the knee cap goes up the knee so that there isn't anything to attach the upper to lower part of your leg"... except for the anterior cruciate ligament... and the posterior cruciate ligament... and the lateral collateral ligament... and the medial collateral ligament... and the tensor fasciae latae muscle... and the sartorius muscle... and the gracilis muscle... and the semitendinosus muscle... and the horizontal head of the semimembranosus muscle... and the popliteus muscle...
Her doubles partner wasn't crying because they had to withdraw from the tournament.... She was crying because she was literally watching one of her close friends lie there in pain with no one helping
i know exactly what this feels like and I still get serious PTSD from it (yes that can happen). It hurts like absolute hell. but what is more distressing, is how uncomfortable and wrong and feels. your mind goes into over drive and full out panics. i was screaming like that too and begging for someone to just pop it back in. i didnt get care how much it would hurt to do so. the ambulance who came for me took two hours. i was on the ground out side at night waiting for two hours. i know how it feels to wait. this was so unacceptable.
They couldn't just move her without making sure they could without causing more damage I imagine if they had rushed and moved her without pain relief ect it could have been career ending Also if it had been a heart attack They would have reacted differently Hope her leg gets better
its true, you dont want to move them for fear of that. but you do not have to be taken to hospital to have your knee put back into place. i dislocated my knee while i was outside one night and they popped my knee back in right there. my aunt is a nurse and she says should only take a minute or two to examine the main issues. the patients body will give warning signs. all she needed was to put under a light anesthetic or fast working pain killers before having the knee popped back in. as for the tendon, thats a different story.
Who said anything about moving her? Help does NOT simply mean moving a casualty alone. You go and ask the person where the pain is located and report it to medical staff.
And everybody in that arena just watching and nobody rush to help her it is just incredible how a place pack with people and there is no attention to the accident
Is there something about the rules that made such a delay? I 'heard' about a rule that says if a tennis player is given any sort of medical assistance, they are disqualified. Someone who knows more about tennis than I do, please clarify.
Before I even I watched this I said "I bet she blew a knee out." I dislocated a knee once, with some pretty severe damage, and it is pure hell. Doesn't explain why they took so long to get to her, though. If I had been in the stands near the front, I personally would have probably taken it on myself to go down on the court in less time then they took.
Wimbledon isn't fitted with a transporter like they have on the Starship Enterprise! Medical intervention always takes time. The situation was handled properly, by trained people and in a timely fashion. FACT!
In all tournament matches a player is not allowed be helped to there feet.... A known rule & all players know this. She was obviously in a lot of pain & the medical team got to her within a minute, they gave her pain relief as is standard operating procedure. She was being worked on, on the court before being transferred to hospital. I don't see want the fuss is about, everything was done by the book here.
Wimbledon needs to be held accountable for this because if the tennis complex can not provide medical responce they should be shut down the next person could be the next player that dies on their tennis courts. Leaving a person that was serously injured and the wait for over twenty minutes not having a doctor on hand that is beyond degrading all american tennis facilities have medical and perimedics standing by to help those that are from other countries.
The fact that her opponent got to her faster then the medics is really telling. And she is right about if it was a heart attack then then Wimbledon would be getting sued.
A dislocated kneepcap hurts like hell! Adding to the pain, which is already excruiciating, is the fact that in most cases, a dislocated kneecap (due to the sudden instability of the entire knee joint, which creates massive pressure on the surrounding tissue) can often incorporat ruptured tendons ( mostley forward cruciate ligament), further bone injury or cartiliage (meniscus) injuries. That results in severe injuries that often take months to heel and can possibly lead to career ending injuries and in severe cases even permanently damage the knee as a hole up to the point where a artifical joint is necessary.This is no joke!
