There’s a bit more information available about Kris Versteeg’s injury, and it’s not all that good. The team announced today in a tweet that Versteeg is considered month to month, and a story by Flames.com’s George Johnson revealed that Versteeg will undergo surgery for a hip labrum issue.
These revelations lead to a handful of questions regarding the Flames lineup and Versteeg’s future.
How long will he be out?
The team is using the term “month to month,” and when speaking to Johnson Brad Treliving seemed to avoid guessing a timeline. Googling “hip labrum surgery recovery time” produces a link from Houston Methodist Hospital:
The hope is that early treatment can prevent arthritic changes but long-term studies have not been done to proven this idea.