Sizemore to have surgery on knee, out 6-8 weeks

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Grady Sizemore will have surgery on his left knee next week and is expected to miss at least six to eight weeks.

Cleveland’s three-time All-Star has a deep bone bruise in the knee he injured May 16, and the condition and stability of the cartilage beneath his kneecap will be assessed during the arthroscopic operation by Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, Colo.

Steadman pioneered the use of microfracture surgery, which stimulates stem cells to repair and re-grow cartilage. Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff said that neither microfracture, nor anything else, had been ruled out.

“The specifics of the surgery won’t be available until after the procedure takes place, so there’ll be some intra-operative decision-making process that determines what Dr. Steadman will do during surgery,” Soloff said.

The surgery hasn’t been scheduled yet, though it is planned for some time next week.

“The question isn’t how much cartilage is there, it’s the stability of the cartilage,” Soloff said.

“He’s such an important part of this ballclub,” Indians manager Manny Acta said, “because even when he’s struggling offensively as he was, he brings so much to the table. Speed never goes into a slump. He’s always played great defense.”