Fri, January 11, 2008 (6:02pm EST)
70-year-old actor Ken Ogata successfully underwent surgery recently for a fracture in his spine, it was revealed on Friday.
In autumn of last year, Ogata began experiencing back pain, but he proceeded with his stage performances in October and November. The pain was still present in December, so he had a hospital examination, which found that he was suffering from a vertebral compression fracture. He was soon hospitalized and treated through vertebroplasty.
Ogata commented on his blog that he is scheduled to leave the hospital on Saturday and will begin rehabilitation.
In autumn of last year, Ogata began experiencing back pain, but he proceeded with his stage performances in October and November. The pain was still present in December, so he had a hospital examination, which found that he was suffering from a vertebral compression fracture. He was soon hospitalized and treated through vertebroplasty.
Ogata commented on his blog that he is scheduled to leave the hospital on Saturday and will begin rehabilitation.
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