Chisox73
01-23-2006, 06:10 PM
Astros OF Berkman to Have Knee Surgery
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060123/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_astros_berkman;_ylt=ApMBLTEWVok6pH9l96g4RAo_z7 QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--
HOUSTON - Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman was scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday.
The procedure is to clean up minor scar tissue that developed in his right knee after surgery in November 2004, Astros general manager Tim Purpura said Monday. The first operation was needed after Berkman tore the anterior cruciate ligament while playing flag football.
Dr. David Lintner, the team medical director, will operate in Houston and Berkman should be healthy in time for the start of spring training in late February.
Berkman hit .293 with 24 home runs and 82 RBIs for the NL champion Astros last year and batted .333 with two homers and 14 RBIs in the postseason.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060123/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_astros_berkman;_ylt=ApMBLTEWVok6pH9l96g4RAo_z7 QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--
HOUSTON - Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman was scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday.
The procedure is to clean up minor scar tissue that developed in his right knee after surgery in November 2004, Astros general manager Tim Purpura said Monday. The first operation was needed after Berkman tore the anterior cruciate ligament while playing flag football.
Dr. David Lintner, the team medical director, will operate in Houston and Berkman should be healthy in time for the start of spring training in late February.
Berkman hit .293 with 24 home runs and 82 RBIs for the NL champion Astros last year and batted .333 with two homers and 14 RBIs in the postseason.