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UPDATE: Bynum could be out until early January

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#1 ·
Andrew Bynum has an injury history, to put it lightly. He suffered multiple severe knee injuries and multiple surgeries, before having a fully healthy 2011-2012 campaign and establishing himself as the player he was hyped as for years. That injury factor lead in part to the Lakers' decision to upgrade him with Dwight Howard, and it was a precautionary note for the Sixers when they acquired him last week.

Now the Philadelphia Inquirer reports he's having some light surgical work done on the knee. But not until September. From the Inquirer:

OK, it's just non-invasive. And precautionary.

But it's just not how you want the Bynum era to start in Philadelphia.

The good news is about the context of the surgery. You may have noticed that word "German" and the name "Kobe Bryant' may have popped into your head. The Inquirer indeed notes it's the same procedure.

The procedure, known as Orthokine/Regenokine, will be performed by Dr. Peter Wehling. Bryant initially underwent the procedure to prevent the inevitable wearing down of his knee cartilage. The procedure is a derivation of platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRP. The procedure, which is not yet performed in the United States, is less invasive than many, if not all, other forms of knee surgeries presently used.

According to the source, Bynum is not feeling any pain in his knees. However, the center wants to explore any options that will help to prolong the healthy status of his knees. According to the source, Bynum was so impressed with the results that Bryant experienced last season that he agreed that exploring the procedure was a viable option.

There's also a secondary issue. Why isn't the surgery coming sooner? It's likely simply the soonest it could be scheduled. But having it in September could complicate the start of his season. The process involves platelets and a treatment, then centrifuge, and a re-injection to the knee.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/e...o-have-kobe-treatment-in-germany-in-september
I'm glad this ship has sailed...
 
#129 ·
I understand this point, but isn't it rather sad that Bynum can't even go bowling without injuring himself? I mean if this guy gets anywhere close to a max deal, you're going to royally screw your team into the ground.

Btw, if Bynum doesn't play at all this year, is he still a free agent next year?
 
#133 ·
In a league where 10/10 gets you a max deal, bynum is a lock for a stupidly large deal. Only the suns can keep him healthy and they don't keep stupid players for max money. At least they do that right.
 
#135 ·
Okay, were can I make these. I want to make these so badly now. They are just too damn funny lol.
 
#138 ·
Holy crap! I haven't been paying attention, I just assumed he improved from his 12/8 last year, but he didnt! WOW! Errick Dampier 2.0 folks!
 
#140 ·
Pretty candid comments from Bynum

In the middle of defending himself for simply trying to enjoy a Saturday night out at the bowling alley, Andrew Bynum offered some sobering honesty.

"I'm sure some people feel I shouldn't [have bowled]," Bynum said Sunday night. "But I'm kind of taking the position if that happened bowling, what happens dunking? I don't see anything wrong with going bowling."
more

He raises a good point.
 
#144 ·
Hoopshype and RealGM reporting that Bynum might be out the whole season if he needs surgery. He won't find out until December whether or not he needs surgery.
 
#148 ·
A stirring report surfaced -- shared by John Hollinger of ESPN -- that claims Andrew Bynum is likely out for the season, and that the Philadelphia 76ers have been holding back news so Bynum's value wouldn't drop -- in case they want to cut their losses and trade the 7 footer.

According to the report, a doctor who specialized in knees says Bynum's condition is a serious lesion.

"One internationally respected orthopedic surgeon, who is not involved with Bynum's treatment and has not seen his MRIs, told The News Journal that all of the information that has been released by the player and the Sixers points to a likely diagnosis of osteochondritis dessicans lesions. The surgeon said that if this is the case, there's a small chance that Bynum's knees could heal sufficiently on their own in time for him to return for the playoffs this season, but called that scenario "wishing on a star.""
http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/sto...-injury-update-knee-rumors-philadelphia-76ers
 
#153 ·
No. It's not a prohibited activity outer the cba
 
#154 ·
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8734220/andrew-bynum-philadelphia-76ers-center-not-close-return-knee-injury

Andrew Bynum not close to return
Updated: December 10, 2012, 8:02 PM ET
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA -- Andrew Bynum still has pain in his left knee that has kept him from making his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Bynum is in pain when he walks or attempts even light physical activity, except for swimming. He had been recovering from a bone bruise in his right knee and injured his left knee while bowling last month.


The 7-foot center will have his knees examined again Dec. 20th and did not know if he'd need an MRI.

"Worst case scenario, it's another month," he said Monday night. "Best case scenario, I can ramp it up."

Bynum has not or practiced or played for the Sixers since he was acquired in the offseason from the Los Angeles Lakers. Bynum said his right knee has improved to the point where he might have been able to play. He was again listed as inactive for Philadelphia's game against Detroit with "bilateral bone bruises."

"There's nothing I can do about it," he said. "It's arthritis in the knees. Cartilage is missing. That's not going to regrow itself. Maybe in the future, next three to five years, there may be something out there that really does help. Right now, it's kind of a waiting game."
 
#165 ·
He said worse case scenario is another month, so unless he's just making a random guess I doubt it'll be that long.

Oh who am I kidding I'm just remaining skeptical because he's on my fantasy team.
 
#163 ·
It's microfracture that does that, right?
Microfracture = Amare/Kidd/Grant Hill. No cartilage = Brandon Roy's knee/Rip Hamilton's face.

Never heard of an athlete coming back from no cartilage. Except Hamilton.
Microfracture surgery is supposed to replace cartilage with scar tissue. It's not always successful with really big/tall men, Lafrentz and Oden, for example (Amar'e is 2"-3" smaller than those guys). However they can also clone cartilage these days. So if there's any left they can, in essence, reconstruct his knee (Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, for example, underwent this procedure) using cloned cartilage and muscle fiber. But the rehab is really grueling and it takes a lot of self-discipline.
 
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