Cam Skattebo’s gruesome Giants injury was even worse than it looked

Cam Skattebo’s injury proved to be as bad as expected — and then some.

Not only did the rookie running back suffer according to NFL Network.

Skattebo underwent surgery Sunday night, which reportedly was to “close the wound,” and the Giants announced that he left the Philadelphia hospital Monday morning.

“Thank you everyone for the support!! Surgery went well. I just want to thank the city of Philly for taking the best care of me. Every moment I spent in the hospital with family and friends I felt loved and supported in every way❤️ thank you to the doctors, surgeons, and staff that did their best work on me,” Skattebo posted to X on Sunday. “This is just the beginning of my journey and I can’t wait to show you guys all about it!!! GOD has a plan for me , stick the course and it will all work itself out , BRB 🫡 #LFG.”

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There had been questions about why Skattebo had to undergo surgery so quickly after Sunday’s game and this report helps clarify that as well.

The medical staff placed an air cast on Skattebo after his ankle bent the wrong way while being tackled during the second quarter, with the injury being so graphic that Fox refused to show a replay.

With the injury resulting in an open wound, it necessitated that Skattebo be treated right away compared to, say, the delay with Malik Nabers getting his ACL surgery.

“An open injury is considered an orthopedic emergency, and the big concern is that the sterile inside can be contaminated by bacteria on the dirty outside and you can have an infection complicate whatever injury you have,” Dr. Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine who did not operate on Skattebo, told The Post. “In general, these are injuries we want to wash out with sterile saline and place the patient on antibiotics as soon as possible.

“The fact that he had surgery (Sunday) night probably tells us that they felt it was very time sensitive. If you were able to get the ankle back in place, sometimes you would let the swelling go down for a week or two before proceeding with the definitive treatment.”

The lingering question is when Skattebo can potentially return, with Giants coach Brian Daboll stating the former Arizona State star has a “long road” ahead of him.

Skattebo has roughly eight months to prepare for training camp, and Gonzalez-Lomas told The Post there’s a “good chance” Skattebo could be ready for July 2026.

The NFL Network report said the Giants expect him back for the offseason program.

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“The devil is in the details,” Gonzalez-Lomas said. “It really depends on how quickly he gets through every phase. The ankle suffered a lot of trauma. It’s going to take some time for all that energy to calm down. The main thing is you want to be like Goldilocks: You want to be doing everything just right.”