Inouye to undergo shoulder surgery

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U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye lost his right arm in combat during World War II. Advertiser library photo

Inouye lost his right arm in combat during World War II and his "left arm and shoulder have done 'double duty' for more than five decades," said a news release from Inouye spokesman Mike Yuen.

Inouye is expected to be in the hospital one or two weeks for rehabilitation, and full recovery is expected in three months, said Dr. John S. Xenos of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the surgery will be performed.