Andrea Dovizioso’s recovery after a recent motocross crash won’t be easy. The former MotoGP rider will have to spend at least three weeks in a wheelchair with limited mobility.
The Italian spoke on social media about his health condition, mentioning an extensive list of injuries and fractures, although not all are serious:
– Last week, I received unexpected support, so I wanted to thank you and update you on my situation. Unfortunately, I fractured my right clavicle, and they had to operate because it was badly displaced, then they had to put the acromion ligaments back in place. As for the other fractures, it’s nothing serious, but it requires some patience. The fact is that I fractured two ribs, three vertebral processes, a small crack in the sternum, injured the nerve in my left leg, had a slight paralysis in my foot, but it’s already 100% recovered. I fractured my left wrist, but it’s a minor fracture. I also have a small fracture in the acetabulum in my pelvis, so I’ll have to use a wheelchair for two to three weeks.
Dovizioso then expressed his gratitude to various people: ‘I want to thank the people around me; indeed, I consider myself very lucky. Yuri is the person who has experienced so many good moments with me, but at the same time, also the difficult ones like this because when you’re on the ground trying to regain consciousness and you’re broken, these are the tough moments, and it takes nerves of steel. Then there’s Fabrizio Borra, with whom I’ve had a relationship since 2005 that has turned into mutual friendship and esteem. Whenever he sees my number on his phone, he always answers. […]. His family and the Physiology Center will definitely see a lot more of me. Also, Dr. Porcellini, this isn’t the first time he’s operated on me. He has always been very helpful, and even this time, he managed to pamper me, perform a great operation on my clavicle, and manage everything else in my body’.
Finally, the former rider acknowledged the medical team who cared for him in the hospital: ‘I spent a tough week in the hospital in Sassuolo, but the whole team made those six days the best they could be. So, I want to thank both the hospital in Florence and the hospital in Sassuolo. I also thank the crazy Chionne, also known as Grizzly, a friend who is a former physical therapist. Hearing his opinion always makes a difference and reassures me. My family and friends were there for me. Thank you for everything; now we’ll get back on track and go again’.