Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant underwent an experimental but increasingly popular procedure last month in Germany in an attempt to help heal his oft-injured right knee, a source confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com Thursday night.
The procedure, called platelet-rich plasma therapy, consists of centrifuging the patient's blood to isolate platelets and growth factors. The mix is then injected into the injured area to accelerate healing. The concentrated growth factors have been shown to speed tissue growth and healing in surgically created lesions in lab animals.Golfer Tiger Woods, New York Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee also reportedly have undergone the treatment.
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:05 pm
Isn't it cheating if you get any surgery?
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:12 pm
GDPofDRC wrote:
Isn't it cheating if you get any surgery?
Only if your Kobe.
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:13 pm
I hope it becomes infected and they are forced to amputate.
Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:45 pm
were not talking about S.Brown, he just left the Lakers
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:49 pm
No we are talking about the rapist.
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:44 pm
Keeping that knee strong, lockout should help tremendously, for the whole team actually.
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:03 pm
Kobe needs to just take it easy and relax this off season. The lockout could really help the Lakers if the season is shortened with some of there core getting up there in age.
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Subject: Re: Kobe is injecting his knee Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:45 pm