Arnie breaks leg in skiing accident

ARNOLD Schwarzenegger will need crutches, screws to secure his thigh bone and several weeks of recovery after undergoing surgery on his broken leg, his surgeon said.

The 59-year-old governor of California, actor and former bodybuilder was scheduled for surgery yesterday in Los Angeles to repair his fractured right femur, which he broke while skiing with his family in Sun Valley, Idaho, at the weekend.

“As is standard for this type of surgery, the governor will be kept for observation for three days,” said Dr. Kevin Ehrhart, the orthopedic surgeon performing the surgery.