The 79-year-old cycling legend Eddy Merckx fell on his bicycle on Monday, resulting in a broken hip. The ex-cyclist must have a hip prosthesis, his sister already stated. But how drastic is such an operation? And when will Merckx be able to get back on his steel horse? Luk Verhelst, orthopedist and specialist in hip problems, affiliated with the AZ Sint-Lucas explains: “The first thing people can do again with a hip prosthesis is cycling.”
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After a broken hip: what surgery and rehabilitation await Eddy Merckx? “You can start your rehabilitation at your own pace, step by step”
Bytaketonews
Dec 9, 2024