Stefan Ratchford reveals the full extent of the horrific facial injury that has kept him out of Warrington's bid for Super League honours.
Stefan Ratchford picked up 11 facial fractures after being caught with an elbow in Warrington Wolves' win over St Helens in JulyStefan Ratchford’s horrific facial injury left him unable to talk, eat or brush his teeth properly for over a month.The injury forced Ratchford out of Warrington's push for the League Leaders' Shield in Super League, although he is still hoping to play a part in the remainder of the season.
"When they went in for surgery to put a plate in, they found I'd fractured the roof of my mouth as well, so they had to do a plate there as well." "I didn't have a meal for four and a half weeks, it was just yoghurts, smoothies, drinks, soup. I had bars and braces on my teeth to realign my jaw.
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