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Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A top orthopedic surgeon says Washington Wizards star John Wall and his doctor were right to proceed conservatively after his recent injury before taking an "aggressive" step toward surgery.
Dr. Armin Tehrany, the founder of Manhattan Orthopedic Care, told UPI on Wednesday that Wall's expected recovery timetable of 6-to-8 weeks is reasonable.
Tehrany has previously worked with the team physicians for the New York Jets, New York Rangers and New York Islanders. He is a shoulder and knee specialist.
The All-Star point guard was scheduled for a clean-up procedure on his left knee on Wednesday. Wall did not play for the Wizards on Sunday, as he dealt with soreness and swelling. Wall had double knee surgery in May of 2016.
"An arthroscopic 'clean up' debridement is usually where sterile fluid is pumped into and out of the knee joint in order to remove debris including cartilage fragments and arthritic fluid," Tehrany said, describing Wall's latest procedure.
"It also includes using a shaver and other devices to smoothen out rough and unstable edges and surfaces in the joint."
Tehrany said he didn't think that Wall's lingering soreness was from the 2016 surgery. He said he was sure that the previous surgery was "very helpful," and that the lingering soreness could be from continued play and re-injury.
Wall, 27, is averaging 19.4 points, 9.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game this season. He is playing 34.3 minutes per game, the second-fewest minutes clocked during his eight-year NBA tenure.
While Tehrany said he couldn't speculate if Wall's latest issue is connected to when he injured the knee in November, he did say that Wall and his doctor "made the right choice by attempting to proceed conservatively after his recent injury, and now it appears that they have chosen to become more aggressive in their approach."
Wall missed more than two weeks of action after receiving platelet-rich plasma and viscosupplementation injections in late November. He logged more than 40 minutes in four games after that procedure.
Dr. Richard D. Parker was called on to perform Wall's latest procedure, which is set to take place at the Cleveland Clinic Marymount in Ohio.
The Wizards said "a timetable for Wall's return will be provided following completion of the procedure."
"It has definitely been bothering him," Wizards coach Scott Brooks told reporters Monday. "On this last road trip he has had some games where he didn't have his ability to explode and get to the rim like he's capable of doing. He has had some good days and some bad days. We all know John is a competitor and he wants to be out there with his team. That's why we felt last game it was best to rest him until we got back here to meet with our doctors. It is a concern, but we have to trust that the doctors and everybody will have the best game plan for him going forward."
"We want to make sure with John and all of our guys that their career is most important."
The Wizards are looking to win their third consecutive game without Wall at 6 p.m. Thursday against the Toronto Raptors at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
