Sherwood underwent surgery on his leg on the day after the attack. To repair the compound fracture, doctors shored up the bone with two metal plates secured with screws, he said. Sherwood was forbidden from putting any weight on the leg for six weeks, and his doctor told him there was a 50 percent chance he’ll need a second surgery down the road. As of last week he had missed four weeks of work but was planning on returning once he could get around on crutches.