Martinsville winner, Denny Hamlin’s, left knee; possibly the most watched knee other than ones on Dancing With the Stars, is apparently in good shape after surgery by Dr. Patrick Connor at OrthoCarolina, according to a release sent out by his Joe Gibbs Racing Team.
Hamlin had injured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his left knee in January and required corrective surgery. Originally it was put off, but, Hamlin and his team changed course and decided to go through with the surgery mid-season.
The team said “he is expected to make a full recovery and will be in Phoenix as scheduled for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on April 10. JGR will have driver Casey Mears on standby should Hamlin experience any complications while driving in the race and need to be replaced in the car.
“Denny had his surgery this morning and everything went well,” said J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. “He will start rehab immediately and now we can concentrate on getting his knee back to full strength. The doctors tell us it will improve with each passing week and that he cannot damage it by driving. We expect him to be in the car in Phoenix, but we’re fortunate to have Casey Mears standing by in case he would need to come out of the car for any reason.”
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Hamlin had injured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his left knee in January and required corrective surgery. Originally it was put off, but, Hamlin and his team changed course and decided to go through with the surgery mid-season.
The team said “he is expected to make a full recovery and will be in Phoenix as scheduled for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on April 10. JGR will have driver Casey Mears on standby should Hamlin experience any complications while driving in the race and need to be replaced in the car.
“Denny had his surgery this morning and everything went well,” said J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. “He will start rehab immediately and now we can concentrate on getting his knee back to full strength. The doctors tell us it will improve with each passing week and that he cannot damage it by driving. We expect him to be in the car in Phoenix, but we’re fortunate to have Casey Mears standing by in case he would need to come out of the car for any reason.”
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