Eric Fehr underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder this past Saturday, but it’s possible the winger won’t be ready for the start of the 2011-12 regular season, Capitals team physician Ben Shaffer said.
Two summers ago, Fehr underwent surgery on both his left and right shoulder in Cleveland. When he collided with now former Capitals center David Steckel on Jan. 14 against Vancouver, Fehr dislocated his right shoulder joint, the injury ripping the labrum cartilage from the bone. He missed 22 games before returning, but still had instability problems with his shoulder and continued to play while rehabilitating the injury late in the season.
Shaffer, who did not perform Fehr’s previous procedure, said that on Saturday he reattached the labrum.
Recovery can take four to six months, Shaffer said, and Fehr’s arm will be in a sling for two weeks after the procedure.