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He then scrapped the rest of a four-nation trip that included an international conference on combating the Islamic State group
State Department spokesman John Kirby said X-rays at a Swiss hospital confirmed that Kerry fractured his right femur
“The secretary is stable and never lost consciousness
his injury is not life-threatening and he is expected to make a full recovery,” Kirby said in a statement
would return to Boston for further treatment with a doctor who previously operated on his hip
Kirby said the planned return to the US would be delayed
as after further consultation it had been deemed sensible for the secretary to remain in hospital for observation overnight
Kerry’s wish to seek treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital was made because the fracture is near the site of his prior hip surgery
Kerry, who on Saturday was in Geneva for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/30/us-iran-resume-nuclear-talks-geneva" data-link-name="in body link">six hours of meetings with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif</a> as the sides work to seal a comprehensive accord by 30 June
was in stable condition and in good spirits
Kerry was taken by helicopter to Geneva’s main medical centre, HUG, after apparently hitting a curb with his bike near Scionzier, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/france" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">France</a>
about 25 miles (40km) southeast of the Swiss border
Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with Kerry’s motorcade at the time and provided immediate attention
They quickly decided to order the 10-minute-long helicopter transport
Kerry’s cycling rides have become a regular occurrence on his trips
He often takes his bike with him on the plane and was riding that bicycle on Sunday
Kerry regrets not being able to make the rest of his scheduled stops
The top US diplomat had planned to travel later on Sunday to Madrid for meetings with Spain’s king and prime minister
before spending two days in Paris for an international gathering to combat Isis
He will participate in the Paris conference remotely
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secretary of state John Kerry is reportedly in a Geneva hospital after breaking his right femur in a cycling accident
The 71-year-old former senator was riding in Scionzier
According to a <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/31/europe/geneva-john-kerry-bike-accident/">CNN story</a>
Kerry is expected to return to Boston this evening where he can be seen by a surgeon who previously operated on his hip
Kerry travelled to Geneva this weekend with U.S
secretary of energy Ernest Monitz to meet Iran's foreign minister
He's often been photographed cycling in the past
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