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CibbuanoCats youngster to undergo surgery
January 26th 2010 04:41
GEELONG young key position prospect Mitch Brown will undergo surgery this week to remove the plate in his left leg as well as a bone spur.
Brown required the plate after he broke his leg last year while playing for the club's VFL side.
Cats' football operations manager Neil Balme said Brown would resume running in about six weeks and would be right to play within three months.
"The surgeon is pleased with the state of the ankle joint, which also suffered significant damage last year when Mitch was hurt," Balme said.
"The plate that was put in place along his fibula will be taken out and he will also have a bone spur that has developed between his tibia and fibula removed, as that has been causing him pain in the leg."
"Mitch will have a long career with us and the injury he suffered was significant, so we will not rush him back."
"He had some pain in the area recently and we sent him for more tests to ascertain what the issue was. After consulting with the surgeon it was agreed that this is the best course of action."
Brown was taken by Geelong with pick 15 at the 2008 national draft.
Brown required the plate after he broke his leg last year while playing for the club's VFL side.
Cats' football operations manager Neil Balme said Brown would resume running in about six weeks and would be right to play within three months.
"The surgeon is pleased with the state of the ankle joint, which also suffered significant damage last year when Mitch was hurt," Balme said.
"The plate that was put in place along his fibula will be taken out and he will also have a bone spur that has developed between his tibia and fibula removed, as that has been causing him pain in the leg."
"Mitch will have a long career with us and the injury he suffered was significant, so we will not rush him back."
"He had some pain in the area recently and we sent him for more tests to ascertain what the issue was. After consulting with the surgeon it was agreed that this is the best course of action."
Brown was taken by Geelong with pick 15 at the 2008 national draft.
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