LONDON : Rock star Ozzy Osbourne is in "stable and comfortable"
condition after an emergency surgery following a quad bike accident
at his English countryside home, a doctor said on Tuesday.
Doctors said Osbourne's injuries were not life-threatening but it
will take time before the 55-year-old heavy metal singer can leave
his hospital bed.
The former Black Sabbath frontman sustained numerous injuries in
the accident on Monday at his estate in Chalfont Saint Peter,
northwest of London.
"When admitted he had a fractured left collarbone and damage to the
blood vessels, eight fractured ribs on the left side, a small but
stable fracture of the vertebrae in his neck," said Dr Dick Jack,
medical director of the Wexham Park hospital in Slough, west of
London.
There were no details on how the accident happened.
Osbourne underwent emergency surgery after the crash, and was now
in intensive care.
"His progress is steady. He is stable, he is comfortable and
satisfactory but it's going to be slow and I don't expect any major
changes, certainly for 24 hours," Dr Jack said.
Ozzy is expected to recover from his surgery.
Looking pale and drawn, Sharon Osbourne immediately flew in from
Los Angeles.
While she was allowed to be by her husband's side, reports say the
star was unable to speak as he is on a ventilator.
The rocker was taking a day off from a British promotional tour to
publicise a duet with his daughter Kelly when the accident
happened.
The song 'Changes', which has been released in Britain, is a likely
contender for the number 1 spot in singles charts this
Christmas.
While all travel plans for Ozzy are now on hold, fans can still
catch a sight of the star in the third season of the reality TV
series 'The Osbournes' which is expected to debut in January. -
CNA