Alex Rins Injury Update of the Suzuki MotoGP: Titan installed, rehab begins

Alex Rins Injury Update of the Suzuki MotoGP

Alex Rin’s injury update

The 2017 MotoGP Championship got off to a strong start for Team Suzuki Ecstar newcomer Alex Rins. The GSX-RR rider finished ninth at the season opener in Qatar and became the fastest rookie. The week after the MotoGP in Qatar, Rins broke his ankle in a fall while training in motocross. The 21-year-old Spaniard was cleared for the second round in Argentina, but DNF after a fall. The bad luck continued at the Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. There Rins suffered a nasty highside during free practice 3 and broke his left arm.Alex Rins Injury UpdateHe of Suzuki MotoGPHe was transported back to Spain and last week by Dr. Austin Hill, an orthopedic traumatologist at University Medical Center Brackenridge, has operated on. There, surgeons repaired both the ulnar and radius displacement in his wrist, as well as fractures in his left forearm. Rins developed inflammation and had to undergo additional surgery by Dr. Xavier Mir, head of the hand unit and coordinator of MotoGP traumatology, are undergoing service in Barcelona. I put two titanium plates in place to repair the broken bones in Rin’s wrist and forearm. Team Suzuki Ecstar says Rins also sustained an ulnar nerve injury as a result of the crash, as determined by Evoked Potentials (neurological test). This problem will be reevaluated with an electromyography test in a couple of weeks. Rehabilitation will begin next week and the schedule for his return to MotoGP 2017 is unclear. Team Suzuki Ecstar says doctors estimate between six and eight weeks. Suzuki will replace Rins with official test driver Takuya Tsuda from Wakayama, Japan. The 31-year-old is moving to Jerez in Spain this weekend, the fourth of 18 laps in MotoGP 2017.Alex Rins Injury Update from Suzuki MotoGP: Titan installed! After the operation Alex Rins says: “The operation went very well, as Dr. Me told me. I would like to personally thank him for all of his care and attention since the fall in Austin last Saturday, for him and all of his team for the care they have given me in the hospital these days. The messages I received on social media really encouraged me, especially the kindness shown by every member of Team Suzuki. This fills me with the energy and desire to begin my recovery immediately and get back to the competition as soon as possible. “Dr. Xavier Me, Head of the Hand Department and Coordinator of the MotoGP Traumatology Service, says: “Alex Rins was operated on for a displaced and dislocated fracture of the left ulna and radius and performed open reduction and internal fixation with two locked titanium plates. In addition, he underwent a neurological test (evoked potentials) yesterday, which confirmed an injury to the ulnar nerve from bruising. Within ten days, he begins to restore the functionality of the wrist and forearm. Electromyography is also done to assess the recovery time of the ulnar nerve. “Davide BrivioTeammanager says: “We are very happy that the Alex operation went well. That’s the most important. He’s now in for a recovery phase, but we’re waiting 100% for his comeback and we will be excited to have him back on our GSX-RR so he can show all his talent. “In the meantime we unfortunately have to replace him. And for Jerez we decided to give his bike to Takuya Tsuda, our test rider, who will have his first chance to get some real racing experience. We will try to take the opportunity to advance the development of the bicycle. I want to wish Alex a speedy and good recovery. We will wait for him and until then we will try to prepare the best possible bike for him for his return. ”