Andrew Bynum Surgery – Microfracture?
May 18, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, NBA News
After his knee was slow to heal, Andrew Bynum is headed for arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome knee. Bynum, the 20-year-old center on the Los Angeles Lakers with untapped potential, missed most of the 2007-08 campaign after suffering a knee injury. Originally, it was believed he could return for the end of the regular season – however, that didn’t materialize.
While arthroscopic surgery is often minor, there’s also a chance that something much worse could be needed – microfracture surgery. Amare Stoudemire underwent a similar arthroscopic procedure, only to find that his knee required microfracture surgery. During Bynum’s surgery, if the doctors see a need for a microfracture procedure, they’ll like do it during the same surgery.
If Bynum does have microfracture surgery, he’ll all but certainly miss the entire 2008-09 season. Microfracture surgery usually requires at least one full year to heal – sometimes even longer.
However, if it’s just regular arthroscopic surgery, Bynum should be recovered in plenty of time for next season. No matter the outcome of the surgery, Bynum has been ruled out for the rest of these playoffs.
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