Bono's bike crash was much worse than first anticipated; with his bones and face smashed up, requiring two major surgeries.
U2’s Bono has had three metal plates and 18 screws inserted into his elbow following a fall from his bike in New York’s Central Park last Sunday.
The smash, downplayed by the band in recent days, now appears to have been much more serious than initially believed.
The 54-year-old singer underwent a five-hour operation the day of the accident and now faces "intensive therapy" on what looks set to be a lengthy road to recovery.
The crash left him with fractured bones in his face and shoulder blade. His left humerus bone had "driven though his skin" and split into six pieces.
In a statement, orthopaedic trauma surgeon Dean Lorich said: "He was taken emergently to the operating room for a five-hour surgery Sunday evening where the elbow was washed out and debrided.
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“A nerve trapped in the break was moved and the bone was repaired with three metal plates and 18 screws.
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"One day later, he had surgery to his left hand to repair a fracture of his fifth metacarpal."
Despite his multiple injuries, the surgeon is confident the Irish star will make a "full recovery".
"He will require intensive and progressive therapy, however a full recovery is expected," he added.
U2 were forced to cancel their week-long residency on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' following the smash, and the Irish rockers took to their website to thank the host for his "understanding" in the circumstances.
"It looks like we will have to do our 'Tonight Show' residency another time -- we're one man down," a statement read.
Bono is facing a long road back after his cycling crash at the weekend.
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