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Pedrosa Needs No Further Surgery

Following his collarbone injury and subsequent surgery, Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa has been taking a number of tests consisting of a CAT scan, an MRI scan, electromyography and Eco-Doppler tests, in order to see wether another intervention is imposed.

Fortunately, after two days of tests the need for further surgery has been ruled out for the Spaniard. In fact, the 25-year-old has only been advised to rest for four more weeks, and will start rehabilitation and physical training in order to get in shape for when the first 2011 MotoGP tests start next February.

“Due to the trauma caused by the crash in Japan where Dani broke his left collarbone and needed surgery to fix the bone with a titanium plate, the nerve located over the collarbone, between the neck and the shoulder, received a severe contusion and the heavy inflammation of this area causes fatigue and lack of strength all through the arm. He will need a period of four weeks of complete rest with physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory treatment,”
stated Doctor Xavier Mir.

“I’ve been suffering a lot since Japan and I knew something was wrong with my arm because after the surgery I didn’t get better. This lack of strength was very strange and annoying! I was worried because after Estoril we checked the collarbone again and it looked like there was nothing wrong with the plate, but we had no more time between races to check more deeply the reasons for my lack of strength. I have had other injuries and surgery in the past and I know that you need some time to recover and get fit again, but this time it was taking too long,” Pedrosa said.

"Now everything is clear and it’s good to know that the collarbone is OK and I don’t need any more surgery that would take a long time to heal. I hope that within these four weeks the inflammation passes gradually and that I will be able to start rehabilitation and training in the middle of December. We had a good test in Valencia after the final race and I want to start the winter tests in February in Malaysia in a good shape in order to be ready for next year’s championship,” added the Spaniard.
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