Brunei sultan to undergo knee replacement surgery

Brunei’s sultan to undergo knee surgery, faces up to three-month recovery

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 14 — Brunei’s ruler Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will undergo knee replacement surgery this weekend, with a recovery period expected to last between two to three months, his office said.The 79-year-old sultan, one of the world’s longest-reigning monarchs, will be limiting his presence at national and official ceremonies during the recovery process for rest and physiotherapy sessions, the office said in a statement yesterday.“…

Brunei sultan to undergo knee replacement surgery

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's ruler, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, will undergo knee replacement surgery this weekend, with a recovery period expected to last between two and three months, his office said. The 79-year-old sultan, one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs, will be limiting his presence at n

Brunei's monarch to undergo knee replacement

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to undergo a total knee replacement this Sunday (Jan. 18) at Jerudong Park Medical Centre, in order to restore knee function and increase mobility in his right knee. The surgery will be performed by Dr Andrew Freiberg, an orthopedic surgeon from the United States, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement Tuesday evening. His Majesty’s recovery period will take “tw…