Tom Croft Injury: Simon Moyes Gives His Verdict

Leading orthopaedic surgeon Simon Moyes gives his view on England flanker Tom Croft’s fractured shoulder injury.

England flanker Tom Croft suffered a fractured right shoulder in Saturday’s 21-11 defeat to South Africa.

Whilst it is currently unclear how long Croft will be in recovery for, the injury means that he has been ruled out of Leicester’s Aviva Premiership clash with London Irish next weekend.

“Scapula/shoulder blade fractures, fortunately, very rarely need surgery. In most cases, they heal spontaneously over a six to eight-week period. He should be back to full fitness at the end of this period, and ready for the Six Nations in February.”

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Simon Moyes is an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and leader in the field of arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery. His Capital Orthopaedics team works from The Cromwell Hospital in London, with its state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical equipment, and top sports medicine professionals.