Brody Mihocek recovering well after neck fracture surgery
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- Melbourne Demons player Brody Mihocek is recovering well after surgery for a neck fracture sustained during a match.
- He underwent surgery Monday night and is already walking, according to a club statement.
- Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard also faces potential season-ending surgery for shoulder dislocations.
Melbourne Demons forward Brody Mihocek is on the mend after undergoing surgery for a neck fracture. The club confirmed Tuesday that Mihocek successfully had the operation overnight and is already walking.
Mihocek successfully underwent surgery overnight and doctors have since provided a positive update, confirming he is up and walking today.
Mihocek was stretchered off the field during the Demons' win over the Magpies on Monday after being injured in a tackle. Play was halted for 10 minutes following the incident.
"Mihocek successfully underwent surgery overnight and doctors have since provided a positive update, confirming he is up and walking today," the Demons said in a statement. Alan Richardson, Melbourne's general manager of AFL football performance, expressed relief that the operation went as planned. "Our primary focus right now is supporting Brody, his partner Polly, and their family through his recovery," Richardson added.
You never want to see an incident in our game like what we saw with Brody on Monday. Brody is in the very best of care and was able to undergo surgery last night, which, thankfully, went as planned. Our primary focus right now is supporting Brody, his partner Polly, and their family through his recovery, while ensuring his return to full health.
The match also saw Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard suffer two shoulder dislocations. Maynard is awaiting scans to determine if he requires surgery, which would likely end his season.
Hopefully, I can just strengthen the [shoulder] and get back out there within a couple of weeks. But we'll see how we go. If I have to get surgery, I will have to get surgery.
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