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Shaq to have toe surgery on Wednesday Posted: Tuesday September 10, 2002 7:05 PMUpdated: Tuesday September 10, 2002 8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday on his arthritic right big toe. The 30-year-old O'Neal could be sidelined for up to six weeks, meaning he might not be ready when the three-time defending NBA champions open the season Oct. 29 against San Antonio. He will undergo a cheilectomy, the removal of bone spurs in the joint that have caused pain and restricted his motion. Dr. Robert Mohr will perform the operation at UCLA Medical Center. O'Neal played last season using a combination of medication, orthotics and other treatments to ease the pain, but he still was bothered by the sore toe.
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