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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:32

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

The Penguins issued a statement this evening regarding Sidney Crosby:

An independent specialist contacted to review recent medical tests taken on Sidney Crosby found no evidence of a past or present neck fracture but verified that Crosby is suffering from a soft-tissue injury of the neck, that could be causing neurological symptoms.

Dr. Alexander Vaccaro is a spinal trauma expert at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and co-director of the Spinal Cord Center at Thomas Jefferson University. He is past president of the American Spinal Injury Association.

Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, along with Penguins owner Mario Lemieux and CEO David Morehouse traveled Monday morning to Philadelphia, where Vaccaro reviewed a CAT Scan and MRI taken last week by Dr. Robert S. Bray in Los Angeles. Bray diagnosed a neck injury.

Bray has treated Crosby with an injection to alleviate swelling in the C1-2 joint of the neck and will be overseeing his progression with therapists.

Doctors say the symptoms of a soft-tissue neck injury are similar to concussion symptoms.

Vaccaro, Bray and UPMC doctors all agree that Crosby is safe, the injury is treatable, and he will return to action when he is symptom-free."

Note: Crosby is scheduled to speak with Ray Shero at 6:15 p.m.

(Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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written by alantig, January 31, 2012 - 06:27 PM

So, will there be a designated area at the arena to form a line so all the people who rushed to judgement can queue up to apologize to the Pens' medical staff?

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