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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist Undergoes Hip-Replacement Surgery

October 6, 2004

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars underwent full hip replacement surgery in a minimally invasive surgical procedure Tuesday (Oct. 5) at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Mars has been struggling with the chronic, degenerative illness, ankylosing spondylitis.

Following the operation, surgeon Dr. Brad Penenberg said, "The surgery went extremely well and I expect him to be walking with the help of a physical therapist as early as Wednesday morning."

Allen Kovac, CEO of Tenth Street Entertainment, the band's management company, issued the following statement, "MÖTLEY CRÜE are a gang of musicians that climbed the mountain of rock to success. A healthy Mick Mars gives hope to all those who love one of rock's most passionate and aggressive bands."

According to MTV.com, individuals afflicted with Mars' illness suffer from a fusing together of some or all joints and bones of the spine. The affected area becomes inflamed and some of the bone may erode, but only about six percent of sufferers of the disease need to undergo hip-replacement surgery. The illness cannot be cured but the pain can be minimized with anti-inflammatory drugs, according to the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society.

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