According a statement released by the hospital, Bono suffers from multiple injuries and needs three metal plates and eighteen screws to repair his arm.
- Nov 20, 2014
AceShowbiz - Bono suffers from serious injuries following a "high energy bicycle accident" over the weekend at the Central Park. On Wednesday, November 19, his doctor revealed the extent of Bono's injuries which included multiple fractures on his arm and face, adding that he would need intensive therapy.
According to a statement released by the hospital to Rolling Stone, Bono was trying to avoid another rider before the accident. He was then rushed to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Emergency Department and underwent hours of surgery. The scan results show the U2 singer has a left facial fracture involving the orbit of his eye and fractures on his shoulder blade.
Bono's upper arm shattered in six places and tore through the skin. "He was taken emergently to the operating room for a five-hour surgery Sunday evening where the elbow was washed out and debrided, a nerve trapped in the break was moved and the bone was repaired with three metal plates and 18 screws," orthopedic trauma surgeon Dean Lorich, MD said in the statement. On Monday, the rocker underwent another surgery to fix his fractured pinky.
"He will require intensive and progressive therapy, however a full recovery is expected," the statement concluded.
U2 was forced to postpone their 1-week residency on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" following the biking accident. In the Monday episode, Jimmy Fallon transformed into the iconic singer and sang the group's song "Desire" accompanied by The Roots.
