Arrived yesterday at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid with his father, Marc Márquez ultimately did not come for a simple medical examination but rather a third surgical operation that had been discussed for several weeks.
The eight-time World Champion underwent a very long operation during which he was transplanted a piece of bone taken from one's own hip to try to speed up healing which had not progressed since his second operation.
Even then, the average recovery period is six months, so even in the best case scenario it seems very difficult to think that the Catalan will be able to take part in pre-season testing in February. The first Grand Prix in Qatar, at the end of March, would already be beautiful...
Not everything has been said about the previous operation and it should be noted that, for once, the operation did not take place at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona. Certainly, many mistakes have been made in this sad affair since his injury in July in Jerez, but in any case, we can only hope for one thing: that Marc Márquez get well as quickly as possible and return soon to practice his profession and his talent on his Honda RC213V!
Below is our translation of the press release issued by Honda Racing Corporation.
Marc Márquez undergoes a new operation
Marc Márquez underwent a new operation on his right arm due to slow healing of the humerus, which was not improved by specific shock wave treatment.
Today the pilot underwent surgery at the Ruber Internacional Hospital, in Madrid, for a pseudarthrosis of the right humerus.
The operation, carried out by a team composed of doctors Samuel Antuña, Ignacio Roger de Oña, Juan de Miguel, Aitor Ibarzabal and Andrea Garcia Villanueva, consisted of removing the previous plate and placing a new one with the addition of a iliac crest bone graft with free cortico-periosteal flap.
The surgery lasted eight hours and was uneventful.
