It was reported here earlier today that Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi was undergoing surgery for displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right leg after an enduro accident on Thursday evening.
Following a medical examination at the 'Ospedale Civile di Urbino', where he was initially diagnosed, the Italian was transported to the 'Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti' in Ancona.
Upon arrival, he received surgery between 2am – 3am by Dr. Raffaele Pascarella, Director of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Division.
"The surgery went well. This morning, when I woke up, I felt already good,' Rossi said. “I'm very sorry for the incident. Now I want to be back on my bike as soon as possible. I will do my best to make it happen!”
During the surgery the fractures were fixated using a metal pin - a locked intramedullary nail - without any complications.
“Yamaha would like to thank the entire staff of the 'Ospedale Civile di Urbino' and 'Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona' for their dedication and professional care,” the team said in a statement.
