"Ex-Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, 39, broke his left leg against Birmingham City in 2013. He claimed that during an operation, Prof James Calder cleaned out the joint and removed some cartilage, which "gave rise to inflammation", and sped up the development of osteoarthritis in his ankle. The surgeon denied the claims, but Mrs Justice Lambert found the arthroscopy, contributed towards a decline in health and announced the amount of damages to be paid will assessed at a future hearing."
"Ebanks-Blake stated Prof Calder failed to properly tell him the risks associated with the procedure. The surgeon denied this and said that if anything, the treatment prolonged the player's career, as he continued playing for a further six years before retiring in 2019. Mrs Justice Lambert stated on Thursday: "I am satisfied on balance that, but for the arthroscopy, the claimant would have returned to his pre-accident pain-free state.""
"Ebanks-Blake said in a witness statement to the court Robinson's full body weight had landed on the lower part of his left leg, where he had received the previous injury. He believed the damage was only to his ligament and he drove home, but an MRI scan revealed a fracture. After seeing Prof Calder, he underwent the ankle surgery that led to further complications."
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake broke his left leg in 2013 and later underwent an arthroscopy performed by Prof James Calder. Ebanks-Blake claimed the surgeon cleaned the joint and removed cartilage, causing inflammation and accelerating osteoarthritis in his ankle. The surgeon denied negligence and said the treatment extended Ebanks-Blake's career, which continued until 2019. Mrs Justice Lambert found the arthroscopy contributed to a decline in Ebanks-Blake's health and concluded that, but for the arthroscopy, he would have returned to a pre-accident pain-free state. The court ordered that damages be assessed at a future hearing.
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