Sunday, 19 August 2012
After yesterday's crash during qualifying practice for the
Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, Repsol Honda's Casey Stoner has been
confirmed with a fracture and torn ligaments in his right ankle, which put him
in doubt for today’s race.
Stoner had X-rays and an MRI scan on the right tibia and
fibula, right ankle and right foot. It was confirmed he had suffered several
small chipped bone fractures, a 10mm fracture on the talar dome below the tibia
and fibula, contusions to the anterior tibia, posterior tibia and medial
malleolus, and soft tissue swelling around the ankle. He has also torn his
deltoid, anterior talofibial, calcaneal and fibular ligaments in addition to a
high ankle sprain.
Hospital staff strapped the ankle for protection through the
night and Stoner left the hospital at midnight. He will consult with the
medical team before the race to assess the situation and decide if he is able
to ride the machine safely.
Casey Stoner
"It's the first time in my career that I haven't been
able to get up and walk away from an accident myself. As soon as I stood up, I
looked down and saw my foot was at a strange angle to my leg. I had a shooting
pain in my lower leg, then I felt a crack as my ankle popped back in. It was
very painful and I was sure I had broken something. The local staff at the
circuit Medical Centre were all very helpful and after taking some initial
x-rays they agreed I should go to hospital for further checks. The team that
looked after me at the Methodist Hospital were fantastic, so professional,
attentive and incredibly helpful, I'd like to thank them all for taking good
care of me. They confirmed that I had some chipped bone around my ankle and a
small fracture, but I was concerned about the damage done to any ligaments so
we did an MRI scan. This showed that I had torn almost every ligament in my
ankle and heavily bruised my tibia. I need to see how I feel tomorrow morning
to understand if I'm able to race. I am really disappointed as I felt we had
the package for pole in this race and a strong chance for the win. Many other
riders came off today, I hope they are ok. We'll see how we feel in the morning
and will do all we can to be on the grid."
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