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Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts

Florham Park, NJ

Ankle Fractures (Broken Ankle)

Ryan Roberts

This past summer while in preparation for my senior football season I broke my tibia and fibula. I was playing in a 7v7 and while trying to catch a low pass my ankle rolled and my momentum resulted in me landing on it, causing the breaks. Up to this point I was being recruited by many colleges and I had planned to play at the next level, so this was one of the worst times for this to happen. I was in a crunch for time and needed to get back on the field as fast as possible, so after some research my family and I decided that Dr. Behrens and HSS was the best to handle my injury. Within a week and a half of the injury I underwent surgery. It went perfect and I was able to go home the same day. After 3 months of recovery and hospital visits I was finally able to play my first game of senior year. I play cornerback and kicker, but in the first game I was only able to kick. The first game back was something I will remember for the rest of my life. I broke the school record with a 47 yard field goal. It was amazing being able to come back that way and I don’t know if it would have been possible without Dr. Behrens and HSS.

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Steve B. Behrens, MD

Steve B. Behrens, MD

Foot and Ankle, Sports Medicine, and Trauma Surgeon

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