Yao Ming had surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot on Tuesday. According to the doctor, everything went as planned.

“Everything went according to play, and we were able to achieve not only fixation of the broken bone but also realignment of the bones to improve the stress pattern on his foot,” Dr. Clanton said in the statement. “We expect him to be immobilized in a cast and using crutches for at least 6-8 weeks.”

Even if the surgery is a total success Yao is still expected to miss the entire 2009-10 NBA season, but he should be ready for training camp in 2010.