Lansford Surgery Possible

The Oakland Athletics said Friday that the left knee injury suffered by third baseman Carney Lansford during a snowmobile accident is “potentially very serious” and might require surgery.

Lansford, who hurt his knee and right shoulder in a New Year’s Eve accident, will undergo an arthroscopic examination in about 10 days, when severe cuts and scrapes are sufficiently healed.

Magnetic resonance imaging tests revealed “probable damage” to Lansford’s medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments that might require surgical repair, the team said. There apparently was no break or cartilage damage.

The injury to his right shoulder was diagnosed as a moderate sprain.