RG3 To Have Surgery On Torn LCL, With ACL Condition To Be Determined: REPORTS

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is facing surgery this week to repair tears to the LCL in his right knee and to determine the damage to the ACL in that same knee, as first reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Adam Schefter

Robert Griffin expected to undergo surgery this week on torn LCL and at that time doctors will determine if any damage has been done to ACL.

Jeff Darlington

During surgery on RGIII's LCL, Dr. James Andrews will determine if surgery is also necessary on his ACL, team source says.

Jason La Canfora

RG3 flew to see James Andrews for surgery accompanied by his parents, fiancee, trainer Larry Hess and Dan Snyder. surgery this week...

The Redskins' dual-threat quarterback appeared to re-aggravate a pre-existing injury early in a playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and was eventually forced to leave the game after his right knee buckled underneath him as he reached for a low snap during the fourth quarter.

Citing an unnamed source, ESPN reported that Griffin "likely tore at least part of his ACL," as well.

On Monday, the Washington Post reported that an MRI of Griffin's knee revealed "at least partial tears" to both ligaments, according to sources with knowledge of the test results.

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan told reporters on Monday that it was proving difficult to ascertain the extent of the damage due to previous injuries to the knee. Griffin tore the ACL in his right knee in 2009 while at Baylor University.

Shanahan came under fire during and after the Redskins' 24-14 loss to the Seahawks for keeping a visibly-impaired Griffin on the field. Wearing a bulky knee brace since spraining his LCL against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 9, Griffin was not his explosive self against the Seahawks. After an awkward fall during the first quarter, the 22-year-old quarterback was noticeably limping. Nevertheless, Shanahan stuck with RG3 into the fourth quarter, when he went down for good.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/rg3-surgery-knee-lcl-acl_n_2435661.html

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