Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla underwent successful surgery Friday to repair a ruptured right patella tendon and will be out for the remainder of the 2009-10 season, it was announced by General Manager Kevin Pritchard.

The two-hour surgery was performed by Dr. Don Roberts at Southwest Washington Surgery Center in Vancouver, Wash. Przybilla is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the Trail Blazers Fall Training Camp.

"Joel has been a pillar of our team and he is now on the road to recovery," said Pritchard. "We believe very strongly in Joel and look forward to his return next season.

"We are also grateful and appreciative, especially here during the holidays, that we have such talented and caring doctors associated with our team. Dr. Roberts and Dr. Tom Reis have done an impeccable job of caring for our team during these challenging times."

The injury occurred at the 3:12 mark of the first quarter in Tuesday's 85-81 win at Dallas.