Brussow Under Knife Again

Springbok and Cheetahs flank Heinrich Brussow will miss the Springboks end of year tour as he needs further surgery on his knee.

The operation will took place on Tuesday afternoon after he was assessed during the recent Springbok training camp in Johannesburg. The Springboks felt that a second operation would be needed in order to ensure that he is 100per cent fit and available for the 2011 season, which includes the Rugby World Cup.

Brussow had surgery earlier this year after sustaining a severe knee injury in a Super 14 match.

The Bok flanker ruptured his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, tore both the lateral and medial meniscus,and tore the Medial Collateral Ligament and medial capsule.

Surgery on the major structures of the knee was successful but Springbok and Cheetahs medical staff have agreed that a follow-up operation is required to guarantee Brussow’s long-term recovery, and to prevent further risk to damaging the successfully reconstructed cruciate ligament.