Dave Palumbo of Muscular Development reports that Victor Martinez’ ruptured patellar tendon was successfully repaired during a 2-1/2 hour operation by renowned orthopaedic surgeon Russ Warren, MD and Victor Prisk, MD. Dr Prisk is a national level bodybuilder too and gave Dave Palumbo a firsthand account of the procedure:
I just returned from a long day in the operating room at The Hospital for Special Surgery. However, this wasn’t an ordinary day in the OR for me or the bodybuilding community. One of the greatest bodybuilders to grace the Olympia stage has suffered an unfortunate mishap. Victor Martinez, while doing warm-up lunges at his gym, ruptured his patellar tendon. He consulted with myself and the world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Russ Warren yesturday. After confirmation of the diagnosis with x-rays and evaluation of its severity by MRI, he consented for surgery. The operation went well and he’s in good spirits. Let’s all give Victor support and encouragement throughout his recovery.
The successful surgery is good news. We wish Victor a speedy recovery and hope to see him on the competitive bodybuilding stage soon.
Source: Muscular Development
