Gymnast Samantha Cerio Gets Surgery After Horrific Knee Dislocation - Not Broken Legs Thank GOD
The video of gymnast Samantha Cerio dislocating both knees while performing a routine has been the most grisly thing the internet has thrown us recently - and, as you know, the internet has a lot of gruesomeness at the best of times, so that just proves how stomach turning this is.
Just in case you really need us to spell this out for you, this one really is as grim as you'd imagine, so consider yourselves warned - you'll need to skip to the 39 minute mark, which is when her routine begins.
Cerio, an Auburn University gymnast in the States, suffered the horrific injuries during the Baton Rouge Regional, an event on the National Collegiate Athletic Association calendar.
22-year-old Cerio, who is due to get married in two months, was attempting her first go at a handspring double front flip with a blind landing, but came up just short and sent both her legs bending backwards unnaturally. OUCH.
Cerio's coach, Jeff Graba, confirmed she had suffered two dislocated knees and multiple torn ligaments in both knees, also saying she would be undergoing surgery on Monday afternoon.