Suns forward Amare Stoudemire is out for most of the season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his injured left knee. The surgery was only supposed to be explorative, but the damage to the knee was far worse than expected. The surgery was performed by Suns team physician Tom Carter, who had this to say about the procedure:
“The surgery went well and other than the defect that we treated today, Amaré’s knee is remarkably and structurally healthy,” Carter said. “Given Amaré’s age (22), and the nominal size and location of the defect, I am confident the microfracture procedure performed will allow a healthy and normal return to action.”
Stoudemire played center most of last season, making the Suns one of the most exciting teams in the league. If all goes well, he should be back in late February, which will give him a month and a half to get into game shape before the playoffs start in mid-April. Still, this surgery strikes a serious blow to the Suns’ title hopes.
