Posted by Jon Fleischman at 12:00 am on Dec 26, 2006 1 Comment
From the Governor’s Office:
Update on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Health…
This morning, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent
successful surgery to repair his right femur, which he fractured
while skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho on December 23, 2006. The
surgical team performed an open reduction internal fixation on the
upper part of the thigh bone. The surgery lasted an hour and a
half, the Governor was cleared to resume his duties as Governor at
approximately 10:45 a.m. and he is expected to have a full and
speedy recovery.
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Ehrhart today issued the following
statement regarding the health of Governor Schwarzenegger:
“At 9:45 this morning our surgical team, consisting of myself,
two assistant surgeons, an anesthesiologist and two nurses,
completed a successful open reduction internal fixation on the
upper part of Governor Schwarzenegger’s thigh bone. The surgery
involved using cables and screws to wire the two main fragments of
the Governor’s broken femur bone back together. It lasted
approximately an hour an a half, was without complication, and the
post-operation x-rays look… Read More