10-23-2008, 08:25 AM
Doctors are so concerned about containing the infection in Tom Bradyââ¬â¢s left knee they have performed three procedures in an attempt to eradicate it, according to a source familiar with the Patriots quarterbackââ¬â¢s travails on the West Coast.
While Brady acknowledged on his Web site that he had one arthroscopic procedure done to ââ¬Åclean and to test the woundââ¬Â last Wednesday, the Herald has learned there have been two additional procedures performed since that time, with the same goal in mind.
According to the source, the fear is the patellar tendon graft used to replace Bradyââ¬â¢s anterior cruciate ligament is in danger of becoming compromised. Should that occur, the entire ACL reconstruction would have to be removed and redone from scratch.
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While Brady acknowledged on his Web site that he had one arthroscopic procedure done to ââ¬Åclean and to test the woundââ¬Â last Wednesday, the Herald has learned there have been two additional procedures performed since that time, with the same goal in mind.
According to the source, the fear is the patellar tendon graft used to replace Bradyââ¬â¢s anterior cruciate ligament is in danger of becoming compromised. Should that occur, the entire ACL reconstruction would have to be removed and redone from scratch.
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