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MEDFORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Members of the Tufts men’s lacrosse team who were hospitalized with a serious medical condition last week have been discharged, the university announced Wednesday.
On Friday, Sept. 20, the school said 12 student athletes developed rhabdomyolysis following a 45-minute workout session on Monday, Sept. 16, with five of the players hospitalized at the time.
The session was led by a Tufts alumnus and recent graduate of the BUD/S Navy SEAL training program, Tufts said.
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Rhabdomyolysis is a breakdown of skeletal muscle due to injury. The condition can lead to organ damage, permanent disability, or death.
After days of uncertainty, Tufts put out a statement confirming the players’ release from the hospital.
"We want to express how grateful we are that the team members have returned to good health," Wednesday’s statement read in part. "We commend the team’s resilience, admire how they cared for one another during a difficult time, and thank their families for their unwavering support."
The school said it has retained the services of D. Rod Walters II, an expert in the care and prevention of student-athlete injuries, and Randy Aliment of the law firm Lewis Brisbois, to conduct "a thorough and independent investigation to determine exactly what happened before, during, and after the workout; assess the university’s response; assess our conditioning and training protocols; and review our procedures and policies to determine what changes we should make to prevent this from happening again."
Tufts said it will share the investigation's findings once it has concluded and will not be publicly commenting any further on the situation until that time.
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