Sotomayor to undergo shoulder-replacement surgery

The Supreme Court on Monday announced Justice Sonia Sotomayor will undergo shoulder-replacement surgery.

Sotomayor, 63, injured her shoulder when she fell at her home earlier this month.

{mosads}The court’s public information office said in a press release that “tests revealed she suffered a multipart displaced head splitting fracture of her proximal humerus,” and that further consultation with specialists indicated surgery was needed.

The court said she will undergo reverse total shoulder replacement on Tuesday morning and will curtail activities for the next few weeks while she recuperates.

“She will wear a sling for several weeks and will undergo physical therapy for several months,” the Supreme Court said. “She is expected to recover full mobility and shoulder function.”