Dani Pedrosa to undergo surgery immediately (Update)
The operation, aimed to fix Dani’s problematic arm pump, took just over 2 hours with Dr. Villamor confident of its success. During today’s surgery, Dr. Villamor completely removed the layer of fascia – the casing around the muscle that gives it form and shape – which is causing problems for Dani.
It is expected that Dani will be discharged from the hospital in a few hours, after confirming that his post-operative evolution is positive. He will visit Dr. Villamor regularly in the coming weeks for checkups and then begin a custom physiotherapy program. A recovery time of 4 to 6 weeks is expected, however his return to racing won’t be confirmed until Dr. Villamor can ascertain the success of the surgery.
Dr. Angel Villamor:
“The surgery was complicated and aggressive using a microsurgery technique and microscopic lens. It lasted two hours, and was done under a local anesthetic. We examined the muscle fascia, which were hypertrophied and had to be opened up and released. The muscle fascia has been dissected and removed from the forearm. This increased volume engorged the muscle within the inelastic fascia resulting in increased pressure within the compartment, and causing a painful condition of oxygen deprivation – thus causing intense pain in the forearm which collapsed after exercising during riding. We will now monitor Dani over the next few weeks to measure the success of this surgery."
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04/03/15 Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa will miss a minimum of the next two rounds of the MotoGP Championship as he undergoes surgery for compartment syndrome.
The Honda Racing Corporation test rider Hiroshi Aoyama has been named as Pedrosa’s replacement for the next round at Austin, Texas from April 10-12.
Pedrosa revealed that he has been plagued for the arm pump issues for more than a year after last weekend’s opening round in Qatar.
He will undergo surgery today which will be performed in Madrid by Dr Angel Villamor.
His recovery is expected to be between four to six weeks meaning he will also miss the Argentinian round from April 17-19.
If his recovery goes to plan Pedrosa is looking at returning for his home round at Jerez from May 1-3.
“Obviously this isn’t the news I wanted to be sharing with everyone," Pedrosa said.
“ However, after speaking with some key doctors and medical professionals that I trust, they are all in agreement that this is the only option for me."