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U.S. women's soccer star Wambach has surgery, out of Olympics
11:18 PM CDT on Thursday, July 17, 2008
SAN DIEGO – U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach had surgery Thursday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics.
The team's leading scorer, Wambach had a titanium rod inserted in her lower left leg during a one-hour operation performed by Dr. Damion Valletta, an orthopedic surgeon for U.S. Soccer. She was resting comfortably and can begin full weight-bearing activities on the leg in five to six weeks.
"Everything went according to plan," Valletta said. "We anticipate that she will be discharged tomorrow on crutches and will start being able to put a small amount of weight on the leg."
Wambach, 28, suffered a broken tibia and fibula in the team's final tuneup Wednesday against Brazil. She is expected to be sidelined about 12 weeks. The Americans begin defense of the gold medal on Aug. 6 against Norway.
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