How long will it take for Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to recover from his back injury?

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will likely need a reasonably long period to recover after his fall this week and is being advised to take his time to make a full recovery, two orthopaedic surgeons have told the ABC.

Mr Andrews broke some ribs and fractured his T7 vertebra when he slipped and fell on wet stairs at a holiday house on the Mornington Peninsula on Tuesday.

In the most recent update, Dr Steve McGloughlin from The Alfred hospital said Mr Andrews was comfortable and in a stable condition and that his pain is “well-controlled.”

He described the injuries as “serious” and said a “multidisciplinary team” involving intensive care, trauma and orthopaedic specialists had developed a treatment plan.

We spoke to two orthopaedic…