{"id":579370,"date":"2024-03-01T10:25:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=579370"},"modified":"2024-03-01T10:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:25:06","slug":"ruta-meilutyte-undergoes-surgery-on-foot-injury-as-paris-beckons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ruta-meilutyte-undergoes-surgery-on-foot-injury-as-paris-beckons\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruta Meilutyte Undergoes Surgery On Foot Injury As Paris Beckons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruta Meilutyte Undergoes Surgery On Foot Injury As Paris Beckons<\/h4>\n
Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong> has undergone surgery on a foot injury, less than five months before the Olympics get under way in Paris.<\/p>\n
The London 2012 100m breaststroke champion, who claimed her third straight 50m title at last month’s World Championships<\/strong> in Doha, had the operation on her left foot at the Gijos Klinikai<\/strong> in Kaunas.<\/p>\n
LTU Aquatics posted on their website, quoting Gintautas Pocius<\/strong> who carried out the surgery.<\/p>\n
He said:<\/p>\n
“Ruta’s foot has been hurting for several months during heavy physical exertion.\u00a0After carrying out the tests, we found damage to the first metatarsal bone of the left foot – the cartilage of the thumb joint.<\/p>\n
“During the arthroscopic operation, the necessary surgical steps were performed. Since the operation is a minimally invasive arthroscopy, we expect a quick rehabilitation process.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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