Collingwood’s Levi Greenwood has knee surgery for injury sustained late in 2017 season
COLLINGWOOD hoped surgery wasn’t needed to repair Levi Greenwood’s late-season knee injury. But on the eve of their Christmas break, the Pies have had to change plans.
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COLLINGWOOD’S hopes that midfielder Levi Greenwood would avoid surgery for a knee injury sustained in August have been dashed.
The Pies revealed on Tuesday that the 28-year-old had undergone minor surgery to repair a medial ligament, hampering his preparation for the 2018 season.
The former Kangaroo sustained the injury on August 5, in the round 20 clash against his former club.
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Collingwood says after seeking expert opinion, the club was advised rest would lead to a full recovery.
Greenwood is unlikely to rejoin teammates on the track until February, but Pies footy manager Geoff Walsh was hopeful the decision to go under the knife would pay off.
“The surgery, to the medial ligament, is relatively minor but it should allow Levi to fully recover and play and train pain free,” Walsh told his club’s website.
“We expect him to be back running inside six weeks.”
After the North Melbourne match coach Nathan Buckley predicted time on the sidelines — Greenwood missed the remainder of the season — but hadn’t thought the injury was too significant.
“It’s a hyperextension of his knee,” Buckley said.
“The doc is really confident there’s no significant structural damage outside of that.
“We’re thinking there’s maybe damage to a medial ligament. We’ll scan and see but we don’t expect him to get up for a couple of weeks.”
Originally published as Collingwood’s Levi Greenwood has knee surgery for injury sustained late in 2017 season