It does seem like there has been way more. I actually had this exact injury a number of years ago. It’s not painful but the rehabilitation is LLOOOOONNNGGG. What A Rod is doing is crazy and impressive. My doctor had me no weight bearing for the first 6 weeks.
I think a lot of it has to do with how much better we’ve become at building and strengthening muscles, but not able to strengthen the ligaments and tendons that support the muscles.