Wayde van Niekerk has rehab after ‘successful’ knee surgery

02 November 2017 - 16:02
By David Isaacson
The Olympic and world 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk underwent surgery on medial.
Image: GETTY IMAGES The Olympic and world 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk underwent surgery on medial.

Wayde van Niekerk has had his first session of rehabilitation after what was described as a successful knee operation on Tuesday night.

“We are pleased to have received positive news from the doctor‚ who says the operation went well‚” agent Peet van Zyl said in a statement on Thursday.

“Wayde had his first rehab session on Wednesday and it went well.”

The Olympic and world 400m champion underwent surgery on medial and lateral tears of the meniscus in his right knee as well as his anterior cruciate ligament at the Steadman clinic in Colorado‚ US‚ on Tuesday night.

He is expected to be out of action for six months. - TimesLIVE.