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CibbuanoKnee surgery sidelines Burton
February 17th 2010 06:33
ADELAIDE veteran Brett Burton will be sidelined for up to six weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old returned from the Crows' training camp on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night after reporting lingering soreness following last Saturday's NAB Cup loss to Port Adelaide.
He saw a specialist and immediately underwent an arthroscopy to repair cartilage damage.
Adelaide football operations general manager Phil Harper said Burton was disappointed but remained positive about being ready for the start of the premiership season.
"Brett hasn't missed a beat with training over the summer and he approaches his rehabilitation with the right attitude, so we hope to have him back on the track as quickly as possible," Harper said.
"He will be in a race against time to be available for round one but we have faith in our physical performance team to give him the best chance possible of taking the field against Freo."
Burton underwent a reconstruction on his left knee after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against Collingwood in round 15, 2008.
The high-flying forward returned to the Crows' side late last season.
The 31-year-old returned from the Crows' training camp on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night after reporting lingering soreness following last Saturday's NAB Cup loss to Port Adelaide.
He saw a specialist and immediately underwent an arthroscopy to repair cartilage damage.
Adelaide football operations general manager Phil Harper said Burton was disappointed but remained positive about being ready for the start of the premiership season.
"Brett hasn't missed a beat with training over the summer and he approaches his rehabilitation with the right attitude, so we hope to have him back on the track as quickly as possible," Harper said.
"He will be in a race against time to be available for round one but we have faith in our physical performance team to give him the best chance possible of taking the field against Freo."
Burton underwent a reconstruction on his left knee after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against Collingwood in round 15, 2008.
The high-flying forward returned to the Crows' side late last season.
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