Full recovery expected by next season
Associated Press
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Detroit Pistons forward Grant Hill underwent successful surgery Friday, two days after he was diagnosed with a broken left ankle.
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Hill had a pin inserted into the ankle at the Cleveland Clinic.
He will be in a cast for four weeks and and the Pistons said he is
expected to fully recover in time for next season.
The surgery was performed by Dr. James Sferra and was overseen
by Dr. John Bergfield and Dr. Robert Teitge, the team's orthopedic
specialist.
Bergfield, who treated Hill during his collegiate career at
Duke, also has treated Hill's father Calvin, while he played for
the Cleveland Browns.
Hill, who already had a deep bone bruise in his left foot, broke
the ankle Tuesday night in an 84-82 loss at Miami that gave the
Heat a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five first-round NBA playoff series.
The Pistons, who haven't won a playoff series since 1991, will
start Michael Curry in place of the All-Star forward when the teams meet at The Palace on Saturday.
Hill sustained the bone bruise late in the regular season and
missed the team's final three games. He played Saturday in the
first playoff game at Miami, scoring 13 points, but was clearly in
pain.
However, treatment and anti-inflammatory medication had Hill
feeling better by Monday. He had a good practice and said he was
ready to go. He hit his first three shots in Game 2 but said he
felt something pop. He had nine points in 21 minutes. |
