The injury, which he sustained during the Pool B match against Samoa in Birmingham on Saturday, led to de Villiers being ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup.
The Bok had a massive come back yesterday, beating Samoa 46-6, a victory which many are still rejoicing over.
He suffered the fracture with eight minutes left in a tackle with Samoa fullback Tim Nanai-Williams.
The captain is set to return home for further treatment.
Most fans say it was an unfortunate incident after the hard work de Villiers put in in preparing for this tournament.
