The LCR Honda Castrol Team can provide an update on the state of health of Cal Crutchlow, who injured his ankle during the Australian Grand Prix last Friday. The Briton crashed in the first corner of the Phillip Island circuit, suffering damage which excluded him from the rest of the MotoGP event.
Lucio Cecchinello (LCR team director): »
Cal arrived at Alfred Hospital by helicopter very quickly after the accident and his prior treatment at the circuit medical center. We are very grateful for this because, despite his serious injury, it was not mandatory, but everyone was very keen for him to be transported to hospital by helicopter.”
“Once he arrived, he underwent a full body scan which confirmed that the only part of his body injured in the accident was his right ankle. The fracture he suffered involved both the ankle malleolus and the distal tibia. Dr. Lazarus and the surgical team led by Dr. Edwards (who successfully operated on Dani Pedrosa's right ankle many years ago) performed an initial procedure which consisted of fracture reduction, alignment and fixation external by means of a cage”.
“This first surgery lasted 45 minutes and was simply to get the bone back into a perfect position for a second operation. This will be done on Wednesday or Thursday, once the swelling in the ankle has gone down, and will most likely involve the insertion of three small plates to hold the bone in place and ensure the best possible recovery.”
“The plan is that he will be released three days after the second operation, which will take place next weekend. We will be in Malaysia at that time, so Cal will return home and try to recover as quickly as possible. He will be able to start physiotherapy two weeks after the operation to try to get back into shape as quickly as possible. »
