S. Jackson has arthroscopic surgery on his right knee
By
Jim Thomas
Of the Post-Dispatch
Saturday, Jan. 29 2005
Rams running back
Steven Jackson had arthroscopic knee surgery on his right
knee Thursday. According to team medical officials, Jackson had meniscus
cartilage repaired on the outside of the knee. The procedure took only about 20
minutes.
The rehabilitation time for such an injury is four to six weeks, so Jackson
should be recovered in time for the team's spring minicamps and organized team
activities (OTAs) in May.
Jackson's right knee is the one that bothered him late in the 2004 season. He
couldn't finish games Dec. 5 against San Francisco and Dec. 27 against
Philadelphia after banging the knee against the artificial surface at the
Edward Jones Dome. Jackson also suffered a slightly torn posterior cruciate
ligament in the knee during that time, but it was a nonsurgical injury that has
healed.
Meanwhile, wide receiver-punt returner Shaun McDonald had his left knee scoped
Monday, to repair a slightly torn cartilage. "He hurt it the first game of the
year," McDonald's agent, Reggie Smith, said.
McDonald was walking without crutches by Wednesday. He begins his rehab work on
Monday, and should be full speed long before the start of minicamps.
In other injury news, further examination has determined that safety Adam
Archuleta has two degenerative discs in his back.
"They don't feel like they need to do surgery," coach Mike Martz said. "But
they need to rehab it pretty good. So we'll have him on a physical therapy
(regimen)."
Other Rams who have had surgery, or have surgery scheduled soon, include
linebacker
Pisa Tinoisamoa (shoulder); offensive tackle Grant Williams (elbow,
shoulder); and offensive guard Tom Nutten (toe).
Offensive guard Adam Timmerman needs surgery on both shoulders and also has a
fractured foot, but the foot injury may not require surgery. Timmerman also
suffered torn knee cartilage in the season, but apparently the condition has
healed without surgery.
Defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy will have a CAT scan to determine if additional
surgery is necessary on the foot he fractured during training camp. The bone
hasn't healed completely.
Kennedy experienced considerable soreness in the foot during the Rams' playoff
games against Seattle and Atlanta, limiting his playing time. It is not
uncommon for such injuries to require two surgeries.
The team has signed street free agent Rod Perry, a wide receiver who played his
college ball at Penn State, to a one-year contract.
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