Patrick Patterson had surgery to stabilize the stress fracture in his left ankle. According to a UK news release, he should be fully recovered by the time next season starts, or shortly thereafter.
The news release also repeated what Coach Billy Gillispie said at a news conference late last season: that Jodie Meeks was considering surgery to repair a groin injury that helped reduce his season to 11 games.
Here’s the news release:
Patterson’s surgery was performed by well-renowned foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson. The procedure was done to stabilize the stress fracture.
Patterson will be in a cast and on crutches for six weeks and a 4-6 month recovery time is expected, depending on how the injury heals.
Meeks has been diagnosed with right athletic pubalgia, more commonly known as a sports hernia.
Meeks will meet with sports hernia specialist Dr. Bill Meyers in
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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