Legendary cyclist Eddy Merckx has been hospitalized for a new hip operation due to complications from a prosthesis.
Gabriel Dumitrache
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Eddy Merckx, known as one of the greatest cyclists in history, is in hospital in Antwerp for hip surgery after complications following a prosthetic hip replacement. After a fall in December, the first two attempts to implant a prosthesis were unsuccessful and Merckx developed a skin infection that required treatment with antibiotics. He will be hospitalized for at least ten days.
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