Andy Murray's career is really hanging by a thread. Returning to competition last summer after a hip operation in January 2019, the Briton has to deal with many glitches resulting from this heavy intervention. Thus, he has not played since November, because of a groin injury more complicated to treat than expected. Murray is scheduled to kick off his season in Miami in March, but said Tuesday that he may have to have hip surgery.
"There is something called heterotopic ossification, which is the development of a bony structure outside the skeleton, in soft tissue," he explained in the Guardian. It can happen within 14 to 16 months after surgery, and it could be causing my pain. The problem is that if you remove it while the process is still active, it will grow back. "
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- Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) February 25, 2020The Briton, who is 13 months after his operation, is therefore forced to wait and see how the situation develops in the coming weeks. "Either I can do with it, or I can't. I will know more at the end of next month, "he said. If ever it were necessary to intervene, an arthroscopy could suffice ... or not.
If it appears that this is not enough, it will be necessary to operate again. "It's not like a major operation, but it takes longer to recover," said Murray, who should then give up competing in Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. The question of his retirement will inevitably return to the carpet. "I want to continue playing, the question is whether I can or not," he said. A question that thrills the Crown.
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