"[ElAttrache] said best case scenario when you tear an Achilles is that you tear it up high by your soleus, which is what I did. I had a clean tear. They didn't have to drill into my heel. And where the repair was there's more blood flow. And so it takes some time off of the recovery time... It's not as bad as other ones."
"I knew exactly when it happened, it felt like someone put a shotgun up"
"keep it as a surprise"
"well before November."
George Kittle tore his right Achilles on Jan. 11 and addressed the injury during the 49ers' locker cleanout. Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery in Los Angeles, and Kittle described the procedure as very successful. The tear occurred high by the soleus and was clean, avoiding the need to drill into the heel and allowing for better blood flow at the repair site. Kittle expressed optimism about an accelerated recovery timeline, initially keeping details private but indicating a potential return well before November. He immediately knew when the injury happened and requested a cart on the sideline.
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