Saina Nehwal updates fans about knee surgery in Mumbai

Ace India shuttler Saina Nehwal underwent a knee surgery at a city hospital on Saturday in Mumbai after suffering the injury early this month, which got aggravated during the Rio Olympics.

A nervous Saina on Friday had tweeted saying her knee surgery is early next day, requesting everyone to pray for her. 

Surgery tomorrow morning at 6 am friends pls pray for me  pic.twitter.com/xUGmbU3P3i

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 19, 2016

After undergoing the surgery which went successfully, she tweeted the following pictures:

After the surgery  pic.twitter.com/wOkaVFjn3n

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 20, 2016

Thank u @deepakdobriyal for the support  pic.twitter.com/tfqmOYA6R7

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 20, 2016

"Saina Nehwal has sustained an intra-articular injury (inside the joint) to her right knee. A small fragment of bone has separated from her patella (knee cap bone)," said Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, Head Centre for Sports Medicine, Director Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. 

"This displaced fragment is causing her impingement and pain. Saina has undergone arthroscopic surgery this morning and is back in her room," he added. Saina had lost in the Group stage after suffering a straight game defeat against Ukraine's Marija Ulitina in the second match. She later revealed that she had an inflammation on her right knee.

Saina had to be administered a dexamethasone injection after the opening round match to curb the pain but it didn't have desired results. 

With PTI inputs.