Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin underwent successful surgery on his left knee Wednesday morning at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Center in Los Angeles.
The two-part procedure, specifically termed a left patellar fragment excision and a patellar tendon repair couldnt have gone better according to Dr. Neal ElAttrache who performed the surgery. Dr. ElAttrache was assisted by Dr. Steven Shimoyama, the Clippers Team Physician. Dr. ElAttrache went on to say the expectation is that Blake will undergo a sequential rehabilitation program that should have him back in action in four to six months.
The following is video of Dr ElAttrache and Dr. Shimoyama addressing the media after the surgery.
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Griffin, the first overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft, suffered a non-displaced stress fracture of his left patella during the Clippers last preseason game vs. the New Orleans Hornets on Friday, October 23rd.