Hopkins undergoes surgery in US
Added on Friday, August 19th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Hopkins undergoes surgery in US
John Hopkins has undergone surgery following his MotoGP crash in Brno, with the Samsung Crescent Suzuki team hopeful that their star man will be back in action.
Hopkins went under the knife to fix a break and dislocation on the third finger of his right in the US earlier this week, whilst fractures to his first and second fingers required no special treatment and are healing in the normal way.
The American faces some time kicking his heals in the stands but team manager Jack Valentine is hopeful that Hopper will be back in action shortly.
“John flew home to the States immediately after the accident and his surgeon assessed the damage then operated on the third finger,” he claimed. “He is now relaxing at home and on the recommendation of his surgeon is undertaking all the usual rehabilitation treatments like hyperbaric chamber sessions. The aim is for John to come back 100% fit; his goal and that of Samsung Crescent Racing is still to win the 2011 BSB Championship.
“Early next week we should be in a better position to report on how the injury is progressing, but for now we understand all is going to plan and we can look forward to seeing ‘Hopper’ back on the grid soon.”
