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Successful Surgery for Valentino Rossi

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The Movistar Yamaha team has updated us on Valentino Rossi’s condition, as the MotoGP underwent surgery on his right leg earlier today.

Rossi was first examined at the Ospedale Civile di Urbino, where he was initially diagnosed, then he was transferred to the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti in Ancona, where the surgery was performed.

The team reports that the operation was a success, and that the doctors implanted metal pins (locking intramedullary nails, to be precise) into Rossi’s leg to hold the bones together.

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Displaced Fractures and Surgery for Valentino Rossi

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Movistar Yamaha has issued another press release about the condition of MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi, confirming that the nine-time World Champion has broken the tibia and fibula bones on his right leg. As such, Valentino Rossi will undergo immediate surgery to correct the fractures. The condition of the 38-year-old racer will be updated Friday morning, but it seems likely that this news dashes Rossi’s MotoGP Championship hunt for this season. This is because a displaced fracture is a serious injury, as it means that Rossi has broken his bones in several places, and the pieces of the those fractured bones are not set correctly to heal on their own. As such, surgery will be necessary to align the bones correctly for healing, and an internal brace will be installed to keep the bones in the correct position post-surgery.

Dovizioso Leads MotoGP Championship After British GP

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MotoGP Race Results from the British GP at Silverstone, Great Britain: Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Diff. 1 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati Team Ducati 173.7 40'45.496 2 Maverick VIÑALES Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 173.6 +0.114 3 Valentino ROSSI Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 173.6 +0.749 4 Cal CRUTCHLOW LCR Honda Honda 173.5 +1.679 5 Jorge LORENZO Ducati