<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum might undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee if there is no significant improvement in the next three to four weeks. Lakers spokesman John Black said Bynum was examined Wednesday by Dr. Steven Gecha in Princeton, N.J. Black said the team was told there had been some improvement in the 20-year-old center's knee, but Gecha's recommendation was exploratory surgery if there wasn't more in the upcoming weeks. "I'm not surprised about it," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said, adding that it was only recently Bynum had said he felt pain-free. "That's why the doctor said, 'Let's wait three weeks,' " Jackson said before the Lakers faced the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. "It's still touch and go. We'll address this more later." Bynum hasn't played since injuring his knee Jan. 13 in the third quarter of a 100-99 victory over Memphis at Staples Center. He averaged 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots in 35 games. The Lakers estimated the day after Bynum was injured that he would be sidelined 8-to-12 weeks. But Jackson said on April 21 that a return this season was remote, and Bynum said much the same thing last week. A knee specialist examined Bynum in New York on April 10 and declined to clear him for practice.</div> http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3386148 Just kidding, he may need arthroscopic surgery though. The same surgery Kobe got two seasons ago, and the same surgery McGrady will be getting on his shoulder and knees this offseason. It shouldn't really effect his game that much when he returns, just look at how well Kobe is playing after his surgery. If anything, it should make him better!
You got me at my own game with the thread title. This is the same shit that happened with Oden...I haven't been wrong all season about Bynum's injury--I would not be surprised if he indeed need micro-fracture surgery. I hope to God it's just arthroscopic surgery, but I'm prepared for the worst.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ May 7 2008, 10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Just kidding, he may need arthroscopic surgery though. The same surgery Kobe got two seasons ago, and the same surgery McGrady will be getting on his shoulder and knees this offseason. It shouldn't really effect his game that much when he returns, just look at how well Kobe is playing after his surgery. If anything, it should make him better! </div> The thing is Bynum is not Kobe. He may have a different result or reaction to the surgery. Hopefully for the better. Makes me think sometimes if a high potential, but injury prone bigman is more valuable than an aging but reliable Hall of Fame guard? Hmmm...
Yeah but anthroscopic surgery never has been career threatening (or at least I don't think it has, correct me if I'm wrong). It's nowhere near the magnitude of microfracture surgery, and even now, microfracture surgery isn't perceived to be as career damaging as it once was. Getting anthroscopic surgery just means he's getting his knees cleaned out
Arthroscopic surgery is nothing. They just clean out some cartilage and fluid. Usually a month rehab, max. The way I look at it is this: If Phillip Rivers can play a complete football game with a completely shredded MCL and other damaged ligaments--an off-season of rest and rehab should clear up whatever is wrong with Bynum's knee.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ May 8 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah but anthroscopic surgery never has been career threatening (or at least I don't think it has, correct me if I'm wrong). It's nowhere near the magnitude of microfracture surgery, and even now, microfracture surgery isn't perceived to be as career damaging as it once was. Getting anthroscopic surgery just means he's getting his knees cleaned out</div> I'd still be wary of the surgery considering the track record of the Lakers medical staff. When Kenyon had his first MF surgery, Denver consistently told the media that it was arthroscopic surgery until half way through the season when it was obvious that they had to be honest about it. Then before his second MF surgery, he was just suppose to have exploratory surgery and they found that he needed the MF.
