Optimism abounds regarding the ability of Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to return from a fireworks injury that resulted in the amputation of his right index finger. But with multiple fractures in his right thumb, the process will be unusual and complicated.
Sunday Night Football Sports Medicine Analyst Mike Ryan, who served as the Head Athletic Trainer in Jacksonville for 20 years, explained the challenges Pierre-Paul will face.
“The thumb injury for JPP is concerning for two reasons,” Ryan said. “First of all, having what’s been reported as multiple fractures probably involves the joints of the thumb and not just bone fractures.