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July 1st, 2009 | News Archive

Haga Heals

On Monday, June 29, 2009, World Superbike Championship Noriyuki Haga of the Ducati Xerox team underwent successful surgery at the Derby City Hospital. Having fractured the ulna in his right arm in Sunday afternoon’s crash at Donington Park, Noriyuki today had a plate and screws inserted to set the bone. The surgical team deemed the surgery a success and there were no unforeseen complications.

Prior to the operation, a team of doctors and technicians closely examined his right shoulder blade and an X ray unfortunately confirmed that he has multiple fractures to his left scapula. The scapula will not necessitate surgical intervention and the bone should knit itself back together in time; this complication should not prolong Noriyuki's recovery time. The Japanese rider should be discharged from hospital on Tuesday and he and his family will fly back to Italy so that Noriyuki can begin the necessary physiotherapy treatment.

The Ducati Xerox rider will not participate in the approaching WSB tests at Imola but it is believed that he will compete in the next round of the series scheduled at Brno, Czechoslovakia.


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