Valentino Rossi has spent a comfortable first night in hospital following an operation to secure a broken shin bone.
Rossi broke his leg Saturday during a crash in practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. After an x-ray at the Mugello circuit's medical facility, he was moved by helicopter to the Careggi medical center in Florence.
"This morning Valentino is fine and he asked to have a television so that he can watch the Grand Prix," Dr. Roberto Buzzi, who performed the operation, said Sunday. "He doesn't have pain or fever and is in bed. He was fine overnight and recovering as we hoped.
"Tomorrow we will wash and stitch the wound," he said. "Later he will be moved to another ward where he will be more comfortable."
The nine-time world champion is expected to stay in hospital for a week and has been told recovery will take between four and six months.
Dr. Buzzi described the injury as the worst kind he has operated on and was doubtful that Rossi would return to racing this year.
It will be the first time that Rossi has not competed in his home Grand Prix, a race he has won nine times. It also ends his record run of 230 successive races since his debut in the 125cc class at the 1996 Malaysian Grand Prix.
"We expect him to be here for seven days and we won't rush his recovery," Dr. Buzzi said. "We will continue to check his results and ensure we are following the correct recuperation procedures."
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Rossi broke his leg Saturday during a crash in practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. After an x-ray at the Mugello circuit's medical facility, he was moved by helicopter to the Careggi medical center in Florence.
"This morning Valentino is fine and he asked to have a television so that he can watch the Grand Prix," Dr. Roberto Buzzi, who performed the operation, said Sunday. "He doesn't have pain or fever and is in bed. He was fine overnight and recovering as we hoped.
"Tomorrow we will wash and stitch the wound," he said. "Later he will be moved to another ward where he will be more comfortable."
The nine-time world champion is expected to stay in hospital for a week and has been told recovery will take between four and six months.
Dr. Buzzi described the injury as the worst kind he has operated on and was doubtful that Rossi would return to racing this year.
It will be the first time that Rossi has not competed in his home Grand Prix, a race he has won nine times. It also ends his record run of 230 successive races since his debut in the 125cc class at the 1996 Malaysian Grand Prix.
"We expect him to be here for seven days and we won't rush his recovery," Dr. Buzzi said. "We will continue to check his results and ensure we are following the correct recuperation procedures."
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com