Joel Embiid suffered a concussion and a fracture to the orbital bone near his left eye in Wednesday’s victory over the New York Knicks, the 76ers confirmed Thursday night. Embiid is slated to have surgery in the coming days.
According to Peter DeLuca, M.D., the head team physician for the Eagles, and head team orthopaedic surgeon for the Flyers, the recovery time after surgery to repair an orbital fracture could be two to four weeks, and the recovery time for the concussion could be anywhere from one to four weeks.
Here is what DeLuca had to say regarding Embiid’s injury:
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