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Rajasekhar Undergoes Three-Hour Ankle Surgery After On-Set Injury in Hyderabad

Doctors advise four weeks of immobilization with a tentative late-January return depending on recovery.

Overview

  • The actor was injured on November 25 while filming an action sequence in Medchal, Hyderabad.
  • He sustained a right ankle bimalleolar dislocation with a compound fracture, an injury typically linked to high-impact trauma.
  • Surgeons performed open reduction and internal fixation using K-wires, cannulated cancellous screws, and a semi-tubular plate, along with tibial trans-fixation.
  • The procedure was described as successful, and he is recuperating with instructions to keep the operated leg immobile for about four weeks.
  • Production plans indicate a possible resumption of shooting in the last week of January, affecting schedules for Biker and two additional projects; he previously suffered a similar injury during 1989’s Magadu.