MainEv3nt Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune has this regarding Brandon Roy’s knee: Within the next two weeks, Blazer management will fly Brandon Roy to meet with one of the world’s most renowned orthopedic surgeons to discuss the possibility of surgery and/or other treatment on Roy’s troubled left knee. The orthopedic expert is the team doctor for one of the NBA’s other 29 teams. I’m not at liberty to report his name, but he has experience in meniscus transplantation. The procedure has been performed on some professional athletes who have retired, such as football player Marshall Faulk. It has never been done on an active pro player, however. It’s hard to know what to make of this. Given that this procedure has never been done on an active athlete, it could be insanely risky on the part of Roy and the Trail Blazers’ medical staff and front office to try it. On the other hand, if they were to opt for this surgery and it were to go as planned, it completely changes the outlook of the Blazers’ future. By all indications, Roy’s condition can’t be helped anymore by any conventional surgery, because he has almost no meniscus remaining in his left knee following the operation he underwent last April. In the games he has played this season, he has often looked unsure of himself and his own body, and has clearly not been physically up to the level of play that made him an All-Star the previous three seasons. And by all accounts, simply resting the knee the last couple of weeks hasn’t helped matters any. Rich Cho announced last week that the team will hold Roy out indefinitely while they explore all options for treatment. Read More: http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=129406982825260500 Edited January 4, 2011 by MainEv3nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I had no idea there was such a transplant. It would be a bold move but one that Roy seems to need to take in order to be a quality player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestle Snipes Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 He needs to do whatever (legal) it takes to remain his healthy self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 6, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 On the other hand, if they were to opt for this surgery and it were to go as planned, it completely changes the outlook of the Blazers’ future.Haha, OR...it would completely change the outlook of Brandon Roy's future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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