British rocker Billy Idol was seen at a Beverly Hills medical center on Monday on crutches and with a cast on his right foot.

He underwent foot surgery on 11/2/2011 to "correct malformation of foot due to hitting a truck tire in road a year ago." 

Idol sustained a hair line fracture of one of the bones in his foot.  

Bone healing occurs by developing bone callus at the fracture site.  If the bones are in good alignment and the patient is immobilized in a walking boot or cast, healing will take about 6-8 weeks.  Healing can take longer if the bones shift or if the patient walks to soon.   Surgery is sometimes indicated to realign the bones or correct bones that have healed in a less than ideal position.

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