Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski having issues with back, may require surgery
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have a fourth surgery on his left forearm in the coming days, to determine if the infection that has plagued it over the past couple of months is finally gone and if that is the case, to again replace the plate that has been placed over his ulna.
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A day after the Globe reported that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have a fourth surgery on his left arm — to replace a plate — USA Today reported he also may need back surgery.
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There’s more surgery news with respect to Rob Gronkowski, and it’s not particularly encouraging. It appears along with the forearm surgery the Patriots tight end is expected to undergo next week, back surgery might also be in Gronk’s future.
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FOXBORO — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is “likely” to have the fourth surgery on his left forearm performed at some point next week, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. As reported last week, this surgery was going to take place no matter what. The exact date, however, has not been determined.
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Continue reading …A league source says that the infection which has plagued Gronkowski’s left arm has likely finally cleared up after his most recent course of antibiotics, and surgery is scheduled for next week at Mass General Hospital for the plate in his arm to be replaced.
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