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Bono discharged from Munich hospital
DUBLIN, Ireland, (UPI) -- Irish rocker Bono has been discharged from Munich's Ludwig Maximilians-University Hospital after undergoing emergency back surgery.
The news was announced on the Web site of Bono's rock band U2 Tuesday.
The musician had the operation last Friday and is now under doctor's orders to undergo rehabilitation for at least eight weeks.
"Bono suffered severe compression of the sciatic nerve," Dr. Muller Wohlfahrt said in a statement. "On review of his MRI scan, I realized there was a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc, and that conservative treatment would not suffice. I recommended Bono have emergency spine surgery with Professor (Joerg Christian) Tonn at Munich's LMU University Hospital on Friday."
"He was already in severe pain with partial paralysis in the lower leg," Tonn added. "The ligament surrounding the disc had an 8 mm tear and during surgery we discovered fragments of the disc had traveled into the spinal canal. This surgery was the only course of treatment for full recovery and to avoid further paralysis. Bono is now much better, with complete recovery of his motor deficit. The prognosis is excellent but to obtain a sustainable result, he must now enter a period of rehabilitation."
Live Nation said 16 shows on the North American leg of the U2360 Tour planned for June and July are being rescheduled for 2011.
U2 tour producer/promoter Arthur Fogel, chief executive officer of Live Nation Global Touring, said, "Although we understand the disappointment to U2 fans, first and foremost comes the recovery of Bono."
The band has also scrapped its scheduled headlining gig at England's Glastonbury festival next month, organizers said. A replacement act was not immediately announced.
DUBLIN, Ireland, (UPI) -- Irish rocker Bono has been discharged from Munich's Ludwig Maximilians-University Hospital after undergoing emergency back surgery.
The news was announced on the Web site of Bono's rock band U2 Tuesday.
The musician had the operation last Friday and is now under doctor's orders to undergo rehabilitation for at least eight weeks.
"Bono suffered severe compression of the sciatic nerve," Dr. Muller Wohlfahrt said in a statement. "On review of his MRI scan, I realized there was a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc, and that conservative treatment would not suffice. I recommended Bono have emergency spine surgery with Professor (Joerg Christian) Tonn at Munich's LMU University Hospital on Friday."
"He was already in severe pain with partial paralysis in the lower leg," Tonn added. "The ligament surrounding the disc had an 8 mm tear and during surgery we discovered fragments of the disc had traveled into the spinal canal. This surgery was the only course of treatment for full recovery and to avoid further paralysis. Bono is now much better, with complete recovery of his motor deficit. The prognosis is excellent but to obtain a sustainable result, he must now enter a period of rehabilitation."
Live Nation said 16 shows on the North American leg of the U2360 Tour planned for June and July are being rescheduled for 2011.
U2 tour producer/promoter Arthur Fogel, chief executive officer of Live Nation Global Touring, said, "Although we understand the disappointment to U2 fans, first and foremost comes the recovery of Bono."
The band has also scrapped its scheduled headlining gig at England's Glastonbury festival next month, organizers said. A replacement act was not immediately announced.
