Zara McDermott shares surgery concerns in health update after painful injury

15 March 2024 , 20:28

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Zara McDermott shares possibility of surgery in health update after painful injury

Zara McDermott shared a positive update on her tibia fracture and whether she'll need to undergo surgery.

The 27-year-old Love Island star told fans about her painful injury in December. At the time, she shared a snap from the hospital bed but didn't fully explain what happened to her. Doctors told her that it would be likely that she would need further surgery to aid the healing process.

After taking some time to heal from the injury, Zara revealed that there was still a chance she would need more surgery. However, doctors want her to recover naturally and find ways to get the pressure off her foot. She said: "This evening I'm heading to the hospital because while I was away I got some news from my Dr about my tibia fracture.

"The good news is that there is some small evidence of healing! Yay! However, he said he can see that the bone surrounding the fracture is under a lot of tension/pressure... whatever that means?"

She shared a positive update on her tibia fracture (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

However, there is still a possibility she would need surgery (Instagram/ @zara_mcdermott)

She continued: "Surgery is still an option but I've opted for the most natural route which is to try and help it heal on its own... which means for the next few months I'm going to be on crutches and in a boot, which I'm being fitted for today. I've had to pull out of a few work things over the next few weeks because I know I need to prioritise my leg healing, but I'm hoping this is the beginning of the end now!"

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In early March, Zara told her social media followers that the fracture wasn't healing and asked them for advice. She struggled to find proper guidance online on the healing process and what the operation would be like. Along with a mirror selfie, she wrote on her Instagram Stories: "So I have quite a significant stress fracture in my tibia that isn't healing. It stretches pretty much the entire width of my bone.

"The professor who operated on me back in December has advised that I am likely to need further surgery where they put metal screws and plates above and below the fractured area to fuse it together. I'm researching online as much as I can about the surgery, but I really can't find much online about it, especially in the tibia and also related to a stress fracture.

"How long were you off your feet for? How bad was it? I have lots of questions!" She debated whether to keep waiting in hopes it would heal or get the surgery, and needed the extra information to make her decision.

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