WWE.com has published an article on John Cena’s shoulder injury and subsequent surgery, which we noted was underwent successfully this past week in Birmingham, Alabama.
The article features comments from Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, who performed Cena’s surgery. Dugas had the following to say on Cena’s procedure:
“He had a complete tear of a small portion of the rear rotator cuff tendon, the infraspinatus — toward the top-back of his shoulder — which I repaired. Also, there was a large piece of loose tissue in his shoulder that needed to be removed.”
Dugas also revealed that the surgical team discovered some deterioration that had occurred in Cena’s AC joint and that was addressed during the procedure as well. Regarding recovery, Cena is set to work on his range of motion before he starts putting weight on the shoulder.
No timetable for Cena’s return was provided, but as we previously noted, he could miss anywhere from 6-9 months and will miss WrestleMania 32. Dugas added:
“The first hurdle is getting the cuts to heal and getting cartilage to form over the defect. After that, we’ll get back to function.”
For reaction to John Cena’s injury and the latest on him missing WrestleMania 32, check out the latest episode of CSR below:
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