Mario Little’s leg surgery successful

Monday, April 20, 2009

Junior guard Mario Little successfully underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his lower left leg last week.

Kansas coach Bill Self announced the operation had taken place in a press release issued Saturday.

“The doctors inserted a rod into his left leg, which was healing fine,” Self said. “The rod was put in to facilitate the healing process. The injured area is in the part of the leg that takes most of the load when you land from running and jumping. We are hopeful Mario will be fully healed by June.”

Little arrived at Kansas from Chipola Community College with the stress fracture last June. It never healed properly and Little sat out the first two months of this season because of the injury.

He considered taking a redshirt, but opted to play instead. The stress fracture limited his quickness, however, so he played out of position as a big man all season.

After Kansas lost to Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen, Little said his goal would be to move back to the perimeter after the surgery.

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