In the first quarter of the 113-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chris Bosh went down after an inadvertent elbow to the face.
With blood streaming to the floor, the best the Raptors could hope for was a severe cut inside the All-Star’s mouth.
But before the half, the broadcast crew had advised fans that Bosh had been taken to the Cleveland Clinic for CT scans.
The National Post has reported,
“A CT scan revealed that Bosh suffered a maxilla and nasal fracture to the right side of his face.”
The maxilla is often called the mustache bone, the bone that forms the upper jaw.
Simply, that’s were your teeth are anchored.
And while Hedo Turkoglu was able to wear a mask to protect the non-displaced fracture of his orbital bone and other NBA players ...
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The Toronto Raptors Lose Game, Chris Bosh, and Maybe the Season
Posted: 6th April 2010 by Stephen Brotherston in NBAComments Off on The Toronto Raptors Lose Game, Chris Bosh, and Maybe the Season