Just to let you all know

[dgrace4whodey]

Carson is having surgery today in Houston by Lonnie Paulos. No word on how it went yet

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Yeah he had it earlier today. Interested to hear what the time frame is now for his return based on the operation.

I was also suprised he had it this soon.

Saw this and guess it answers the above:

By Mark Curnutte

Enquirer staff writer

Carson Palmer is undergoing surgery currently this afternoon in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Lonnie E. Paulos, a faculty member of the Methodist Sports Medicine Institute of Houston, is performing the surgery.

Dr. Paulos has a link to the Tristate. He did a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

The Bengals quarterback suffered tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee Sunday. He was hit in the knee by Steelers defensive end Kimo von Oelhoffen after delivering his first pass of the game, a 31-17 Bengals' loss in the AFC playoffs.

There was no word where Palmer would perform his rehabilitation, which is expected to take at least six months, if not more.

Time is of the essence. The longer surgery was put off, the more tissue in the knee would have weakened.

It is common in the NFL and other professional sports for athletes to opt for surgeons not employed by or affiliated with the teams. Many agents do not want athletes operated on by a team doctor because they think the doctor has the team’s best interest in mind....not the athlete's.

[dgrace4whodey]

Yeah he had it earlier today. Interested to hear what the time frame is now for his return based on the operation.

I was also suprised he had it this soon.

Saw this and guess it answers the above:

By Mark Curnutte

Enquirer staff writer

Carson Palmer is undergoing surgery currently this afternoon in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Lonnie E. Paulos, a faculty member of the Methodist Sports Medicine Institute of Houston, is performing the surgery.

Dr. Paulos has a link to the Tristate. He did a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

The Bengals quarterback suffered tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee Sunday. He was hit in the knee by Steelers defensive end Kimo von Oelhoffen after delivering his first pass of the game, a 31-17 Bengals' loss in the AFC playoffs.

There was no word where Palmer would perform his rehabilitation, which is expected to take at least six months, if not more.

Time is of the essence. The longer surgery was put off, the more tissue in the knee would have weakened.

It is common in the NFL and other professional sports for athletes to opt for surgeons not employed by or affiliated with the teams. Many agents do not want athletes operated on by a team doctor because they think the doctor has the team’s best interest in mind....not the athlete's.

I am surprised on the quick turnaround myself. I had the same injury in February and they said the quickest medically was a couple of weeks to let the swelling go down. Oh well works better for all of us.

[kentjett]

The rehab of Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer got a swift boost Tuesday when reconstructive knee surgery revealed not as much damage to the left knee as originally feared. A source close to Palmer said there was no dislocation and Dr. Lonnie Paulos had to deal mainly with the tear of the anterior cruciate ligament during the procedure at the Houston Medical Center.

"It went very well down there," the source said.

Palmer plans to start his rehab Thursday at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Center near his home in Orange County in California.

Both the Bengals and Palmer agreed to use the independent Paulous, 56, a leading orthopedic surgeon based in Houston. Paulos, a graduate of the University of Utah Medical School, once did a fellowship at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. According to internet reports, he has also served in leadership positions of such groups as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. Story from Hobson

http://bengals.com/

Great news to hear considering all the stupid crap that has been going on. He'll be back by the beginning of the season. Worst case scenario, he misses first four games. Look for a better team in 2006, 1 year of age for a young team and a better defense altogether( we can't get much worse)

[San Antonio Bengal]

Sorry about the dupe. I somehow missed the above post.