Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was operated on to treat a fracture to his left little finger, which he suffered while training on a dirt track.
Marquez underwent a successful operation on Saturday by Dr. Xavier Mir, Head of the Unit for Hand and Upper Extremities Pathology at the Hospital Universitario Quiron Dexeus in Barcelona.
After the operation, Dr. Mir commented that Marquez "attended the casualty department of the Hospital Universitario Quiron Dexeus having suffered a crash in training this morning. The patient presented a deformity to the little finger of his left hand and a subsequent X-Ray showed a fracture of the proximal phalanx, with displacement.
"Therefore, we decided to treat the injury - as we would in the case of any other patient - by fixing a titanium plate to his finger. This will allow us to initiate functional recovery after 24 hours and give him a chance of racing at Jerez."
Marquez has not been ruled out of next weekend's race at Jerez. He currently sits fifth in the MotoGP championship standings, 30 points behind leader Valentino Rossi.
Una vez más agradecer al Dr. Mir, no sé que haríamos sin él! / Thanks again to Dr. Mir. What would we do without him! pic.twitter.com/dsDaX0f3ZP
— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) April 26, 2015
