On Monday, February 5, Nicky Hayden underwent successful arthroscopic
surgery on the right shoulder that he had injured in late December.
During the procedure, which was carried out in Fremont, California, and
which lasted approximately 40 minutes, Dr Arthur Ting discovered and
repaired a tear in the labrum. Yesterday's post-operation appointment
confirmed that the surgery was successful, and the Ducati Team rider
returned home to begin his recovery. If the convalescence proceeds as
hoped, Hayden should be able to take part in the next winter test at
Sepang, February 28-March 1.
"It's a setback, but all things
considered, I'm pretty happy with how things went," Hayden said. "It's
good that it was possible to do everything by 'scope, and the pain's not
too bad. The problem should be fixed now, and I look forward to being
able to help out the team as soon as possible."
