Merckx undergoes total hip replacement, hopefully ending nine months of persistent post-crash issues
Eddy Merckx has undergone 'permanent' hip replacement surgery, the fourth, and hopefully last, procedure to treat the injury he suffered in his December 2024 crash.
The 80-year-old Belgian's road to recovery after breaking his hip has not been easy, this latest hospitalisation coming two months after further complications arose with the prosthesis, which had become detached from the bone. That led to a third surgery and a two-week stay in hospital, partly due to a concurrent infection.
The total hip replacement was reportedly completed successfully, and Merckx will now be able to focus on recovery. [Het Laatste Nieuws]
