Broad to have knee surgery on 4 Sept
23 Aug 2014 4:41 AM IST
England bowler Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee next month after which he is set to start a rehabilitation plan that will last for up to 14 weeks. The 28-year-old has played through the pain of a long-standing patella tendonitis problem but will now go under the knife on September 4. ‘The ECB medical team confirmed pace bowler Stuart Broad is to have surgery on his right knee on Thursday September 4.
A rehabilitation and recovery programme will be determined following the operation,’ a statement issued by the ECB said. Broad, who suffered a broken nose whilst batting during the fourth Test at Old Trafford, took to Twitter to confirm the news of his surgery. ‘I’ve seen the surgeon 2day and now def having surgery on my troublesome knee 4th Sep I’ve been due for a while so can’t wait to get sorted,’ he wrote on the social networking site.
A rehabilitation and recovery programme will be determined following the operation,’ a statement issued by the ECB said. Broad, who suffered a broken nose whilst batting during the fourth Test at Old Trafford, took to Twitter to confirm the news of his surgery. ‘I’ve seen the surgeon 2day and now def having surgery on my troublesome knee 4th Sep I’ve been due for a while so can’t wait to get sorted,’ he wrote on the social networking site.
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