Cal Crutchlow had surgery for compartment syndrome after the Austrian Grand Prix and he thought after two weeks it would be gone. But on Friday in Misano, he had to face the facts: he was not able to drive his Honda. A feeling that the doctors endorsed this Saturday so well that the Englishman is out. And not just for this weekend… The next one too.
Cal Crutchlow will not do Grand Prix at Misano This year. However, the site offered two. In two weekends in a row. Too short for the LCR pilot who must now take care of himself: “ the situation is that I have fluid in my arm and we agreed with the doctor, and the doctor was very good in the situation regarding my arm ", said Crutchlow.
« It takes time to heal. So, this is the situation. The liquid has now reached the arm, which is the clean part » regrets the 35-year-old Englishman. “ The top part is the best part and it's really clean. The bottom part is obviously the damaged part, and the fluid was coming out of the damaged part, the hole in the arm is the damaged part, and that's where it was coming out of ».
« Now the fluid is on the top of the arm, the only way to get it out is to put a needle inside, but I already have such a high risk of infection with my arm open like that that we don't want to take more and the doctors don't want me rolling because they want this hole to heal and the fluid to go away ».
“The only way to heal is to stop riding”
« The only way to get there is to stop riding » assures the LCR pilot. “ The first intention to return is Barcelona. It is obvious that I will have to continue to do physiotherapy. I'm going to see the doctor on Monday to make a plan, because this hole needs to be closed and there's no question of sewing it up. We need to leave it open and let it heal on its own, because I sewed it up the other day and it got worse. The arm just exploded like a balloon ».
He finishes : " so I'm disappointed not to ride, but we have to look beyond Misano. I want to continue racing this year in good conditions and I need my arm to be at a good level to achieve that. But I also have to look to the future. I can't keep doing damage to my arm every week. For the rest of my life I need my arm "...
