Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had surgery on his injured right knee Wednesday morning Jan. 9, 2013.
Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery on Griffin. The surgery was to repair torn lateral collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments. Griffin initially sprained his LCL in a Dec. 9 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Since then, he has worn a large knee brace in all of the Redskins' games. Then on Jan. 6 Griffin tore his LCL and ACL in a wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The tears were thought to have occurred on not his final play but on a previous play when he was sacked by Seahawks' defensive end Bruce Irvin. The damage became imminent late in the fourth quarter. Griffin attempted to pick up a bad snap and his right knee bent outward. He immediately crumpled to the ground and did not get back up until after being on the ground for a few minutes.
Griffin's timetable for recovery is 6-8 months. If there is a speedy recovery, he should be back in time for the Redskin's 2013 season opener.
Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery on Griffin. The surgery was to repair torn lateral collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments. Griffin initially sprained his LCL in a Dec. 9 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Since then, he has worn a large knee brace in all of the Redskins' games. Then on Jan. 6 Griffin tore his LCL and ACL in a wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The tears were thought to have occurred on not his final play but on a previous play when he was sacked by Seahawks' defensive end Bruce Irvin. The damage became imminent late in the fourth quarter. Griffin attempted to pick up a bad snap and his right knee bent outward. He immediately crumpled to the ground and did not get back up until after being on the ground for a few minutes.
Griffin's timetable for recovery is 6-8 months. If there is a speedy recovery, he should be back in time for the Redskin's 2013 season opener.