Ruby Rose discusses emergency surgery after stunt injuries on Batwoman set

Ruby Rose has opened up about the emergency surgery she underwent after suffering on-set injuries during filming of Batwoman.

The 33-year-old appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where she revealed more details about the injury that almost led to her becoming completely paralysed.

"So, I did a stunt for a very extended amount of time, like seven hours, and we thought that I'd broken a rib, or just fractured a rib and that was, like, six to 12 weeks of healing," said Rose. "So, then I had six to 12 weeks of chronic pain and was just assuming that that's what it was… I kept seeing these doctors and they said, 'It's your neck, it's your neck. It just radiates into these places because of nerve endings.'

"I finally got an MRI and… and basically he called me and was like, 'You could become a paraplegic. This is your spine. Two of your discs have herniated. And they've broken all of the protective layers. You have this tiny amount where your spine is not severed and if you don't get back, you could become a paraplegic.'"

The experience gave her a new level of understanding for the health care system, and the difficulties some people face with paying their bills.

"It got me thinking about a lot of things," she said. "Like, for instance, how do people pay for the surgery if they need it? What happens if someone has the same diagnosis as me but they don't have insurance and they can't get the surgery? It's not a cheap surgery.

The actress first disclosed that she'd undergone emergency surgery on Friday with a graphic video posted to her Instagram account.

"Thank you Dr Bray for everything you did and for allowing me to keep working and doing what I love. I am forever in your debt."

As for why she allowed doctors to video the procedure, she joked, "Did you not watch that Grey's Anatomy episode where they left a towel in a patient?? Also I wanted to see what happens when we go under."