Cal Crutchlow begins the recovery phase following surgery on his collarbone

Rider Cal Crutchlow has begun the recovery phase after going through surgery, so following the procedure to repair the fracture of his left collarbone sustained at the Silverstone Circuit, he now enters the second period.

During the operation, a titanium plate and several screws were inserted into the affected area, performed by Dr. David Clark at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Besides the success of the procedure, there is more good news, as initially it was feared he might have a non-displaced fracture of the C2 vertebra, p but fortunately the CT scans have ruled out that injury.

Although now comes the most complicated part, recovery, first with intensive physiotherapy and then with the next step, but it will be a difficult process, and it cannot be guaranteed that the Briton will be ready in time for the Assen round.

Below you can see Crutchlow’s statements:

The collarbone operation was a success, and the doctors seem very pleased with the result. However, the pain is still very much present.

Unfortunately, my fracture is much worse than the one suffered by my teammate Colin Edwards at Catalunya; the pain is different, and so are the levels of movement.

I spent two days lying on my back because there was a suspicion that I had a neck injury, and the shoulder has swollen.

I am not very happy that this happened to me at my home race, at Silverstone, and when things were going so well. I don’t know if I will race at Assen. We will have to wait, but I will do everything possible to be there.

Source | MotoGP Official website