UConn's Paige Bueckers undergoes successful knee surgery
UConn said Tuesday that star Paige Bueckers has undergone successful surgery to repair the left leg fracture
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UConn said Tuesday that star Paige Bueckers has undergone successful surgery to repair the left leg fracture she suffered a week ago as well as a meniscus tear in that knee.
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Bueckers underwent the surgery on Monday afternoon at UConn Health, the school announced.
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The reigning national player of the year fractured her left tibia at the knee on Dec. 5 in a win over Notre Dame.
The injury, known as a tibial plateau fracture, was expected to take six to eight weeks to heal on its own.
But the school said Tuesday that she also suffered a lateral meniscus tear when she was hurt and that both injuries were repaired during the surgery.
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Bueckers' recovery is expected to take two months from the date of surgery, the school said.
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No. 7 UConn (6-2) takes on No. 6 Louisville on Sunday. The Huskies also will be without injured guards Niki Muhl and Azzi Fudd and forward Aubrey Griffin, leaving them with eight healthy players.