TonyK
CibbuanoFisher undergoes radical surgery
February 24th 2010 07:46
CARLTON forward Brad Fisher has undergone radical knee surgery in a bid to play a role in the club's 2010 campaign.
Fisher suffered a partial tear of his right ACL in last Saturday night's NAB Cup loss to Sydney.
It was feared that the 25-year-old would require 12 months of rehabiliation but the Blues are hopeful of having him back playing in 12 weeks time after he underwent ligament augmentation and reconstruction surgery.
"Obviously this is positive news for Brad and the club as it will see him return before the second half of the season," Carlton football operations manager Steven Icke said.
"We underwent a thorough investigation as to the best treatment for this injury, understanding that the LARS surgery is not always the most appropriate and are pleased that it was for Brad's injury."
Fisher also spoke with Sydney defender Nick Malceski, who successfully returned to the game within several months following LARS surgery in 2008, before undergoing the procedure.
The pair were teammates at the Eastern Ranges Under-18 team in the TAC Cup Competition.
Fisher suffered a partial tear of his right ACL in last Saturday night's NAB Cup loss to Sydney.
It was feared that the 25-year-old would require 12 months of rehabiliation but the Blues are hopeful of having him back playing in 12 weeks time after he underwent ligament augmentation and reconstruction surgery.
"Obviously this is positive news for Brad and the club as it will see him return before the second half of the season," Carlton football operations manager Steven Icke said.
"We underwent a thorough investigation as to the best treatment for this injury, understanding that the LARS surgery is not always the most appropriate and are pleased that it was for Brad's injury."
Fisher also spoke with Sydney defender Nick Malceski, who successfully returned to the game within several months following LARS surgery in 2008, before undergoing the procedure.
The pair were teammates at the Eastern Ranges Under-18 team in the TAC Cup Competition.
| 38 |
| Vote |
subscribe to this blog
