250 Motorcycle World Championship

Toni Elías, operated on at the Instituto Dexeus in Barcelona
To solve the left thumb injury suffered in South Africa
Toni Elias has been operated on this afternoon at the Instituto Dexeus in Barcelona after the injury suffered at the Welkom circuit.  Elias, who had taken part at the South African GP with an infiltration, decided to undergo surgery immediately after being examined by Dr. Xavier Mir.The surgery was carried out this afternoon and everything went OK. If there are no last minute inconveniences, the Repsol rider will be able to take part in the Spanish GP which will be held in Jerez on May 11th, although he wont be 100% fit. ‘Toni Elias suffered a double thumb fracture. The first one is a fracture of the left thumb distal phalanx due to a flexor tendon rupture. The second one is a rupture of the cubital ligament of the thumb metacarpophalageal joint. explained Dr. Mir The surgery consisted in implanting two osteosynthesis with screws  and titanium miniplates. In one week, Toni will be able to start rehab, which will last four weeks. If he wishes to take part in the GP in Jerez in two weeks, we will make a plastic ferula to minimize the effort to be made on the bike as much as possible’.