John Cena Undergoes Successful Surgery
John Cena underwent successful surgery earlier today in Pittsburgh with Dr. Joseph Maroon, renowned Neurosurgeon, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Team Neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
According to WWE, Dr. Maroon was very positive about Cena's condition and he was sent to recovery. Further updates about Cena are expected to be released soon. While there have been reports estimating how long Cena will be out for, it is believed when more information is released that a more accurate figure will be known.
Here is the WWE.com article:
STAMFORD, Conn. ? WWE Superstar John Cena is temporarily out of action with a herniated disc in his neck.
UPDATE: WWE.com has learned that Cena's procedure was successful and that Dr. Joseph Maroon, renowned neurosurgeon, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Team Neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers was very positive about Cena's condition.
"We performed a microsurgical removal of a large disk fragment compression on the spinal cord which was weakening the nerve leading to the right arm," Dr. Maroon told WWE.com shortly after the operation. "We created a small incision in the front of the neck using an operating microscope to remove the fragment from the spinal cord and nerve. The operation took approximately an hour and a half.
"I think John's prognosis is excellent," he added. "He should be able to return to wrestling in two to four months. John will be working out next week. We performed this same procedure on three all pro NFL players; and all three resumed their football careers."
Please check back later with WWE.COM as we plan another interview with Dr. Maroon following John Cena's post-surgical recovery treatment.
Cena's injury was the horrific outcome of a high impact Batista Bomb that caught an airborne Cena off the top rope at SummerSlam, resulting in numbness in his right arm and extensive pain in his shoulder.
"You can either do one of two things: be upset or know what you can do to get better," said former WWE Champion Cena prior to the surgery. "The ultimate goal is to be as strong as I can and get back into the ring as soon as possible."