Dr. Neal ElAttrache to Treat NBA's Brandon Roy With PRP Injection

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers player, will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, according to a team news report.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe, will perform the injection for Mr. Roy's hamstring strain. He will miss the next three Trail Blazers games and the NBA All-Star game as a result of the injury.

Read the Portland Trail Blazers report on Brandon Roy.

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