Despite rupturing a tendon in his left arm, Cristian de la Fuente said he is willing to continue in the competition with his partner Cheryl Burke. Fuente asked viewers to vote for them. (Sympathy vote)

Fuente will require surgery to repair the ruptured tendon, which was confirmed by an MRI. His doctor said the surgery could be performed at a later date.

Did Fuente and Burke get voted off? NO!

Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough were voted off, which was expected since Elizabeth CRIED throughout their final dance.

Fuente should have done the right thing and just withdraw from the competition. His arm needs surgery, and he needs it to dance. Of course, if Heather Mills can dance with one leg, maybe Fuente can pull it off with one arm, but it’s doubtful.

Cristian De La Fuente pulled a muscle in his left forearm tonight dancing with his partner Cheryl Burke on Dancing with the Stars. The forearm injury was so serious Cristian was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Since it was their second dance, the judges evaluated them up until the injury. The couple received a score of 21 out of 30, which was the lowest score of the night.

Before the injury Cristian looked like he was stiff all over while he was dancing. Someone might have forgotten to stretch out, which can easily result in a pulled muscle.