A cyclist pedals by a sign wishing Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger well near the intersection of Second Avenue and the 10th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Text of statement Tuesday by Dr. Larry M. Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, on the condition of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger:
Since our last update at 10 p.m. last night, Mr. Roethlisberger was transferred from the recovery room to an undisclosed unit at Mercy Hospital. He is awake, alert, oriented, and is resting with his family by his side. We have officially upgraded his condition from “serious, but stable� to “fair condition.� This upgrade means Mr. Roethlisberger’s vital signs are stable and that his recovery is progressing as expected. If all goes as planned, Mr. Roethlisberger could be released from the hospital in the next three to five days.
As you heard in our last briefing, Mr. Roethlisberger underwent approximately seven hours of surgery for multiple facial fractures. All were successfully repaired by a team of four Mercy Hospital surgeons.
Since our last update, Mr. Roethlisberger’s family has permitted us to release a list of his injuries. His injuries are as follows:
—Fractures to his upper and lower jaws
—A mild concussion
—A fractured nose
—Fractured facial bones
—Multiple head lacerations
—Multiple abrasions and contusions
—Lost 2 teeth
—Chipped several teeth
There is no evidence of any major structural damage to either of his knees.
Mr. Roethlisberger’s computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain showed no injury, and our continued observation shows that his brain is functioning normally.
Source: Mercy Hospital.
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