Elias undergoes surgery to have screws in hand and ankle removed

Current Moto2 World Champion and 2011 LCR Honda MotoGP rider Toni Elías had an operation at the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona on Tuesday evening to remove screws from his left hand and right ankle, which were inserted back in March following a crash during Testing at Jerez.

The surgery was carried out by Doctor Joaquím Casañas and was completed successfully, following which Elías stayed overnight at the Clinic. After leaving the facility this morning (Wednesday), Elías was confident ahead of his rehabilitation and comfortable following the procedure.

“I had a peaceful night and I have to say it is a lot less painful than I expected,” Elías told motogp.com. “This was a good time to have this operation, because now I have plenty of time to recover ahead of the Test in February. After 15 days I’ll start a full rehabilitation.”

Elías will this afternoon be in attendance for the presentation of the Talita Foundation’s 2011 calendar, and will receive an award in Portugal tomorrow (Thursday).

Source: motogp.com