Any one heard any more news on Dan Atherton after his crash
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Any more news on Dan ?
More Dirt Date: 10/07/2010 | Views: 285 | Category: Press Releases
Dan Atherton has fractured vertebrae after a crash at his local trails. A full recovery is expected but when exactly Dan will be back on a bike is currently unknown. We wish Dan a speedy recovery and any well wishes to Dan can be made via the teams Facebook page.
Here's the email from Atherton Racing director Dan Brown:
"Hi all,
It's with regret I have to contact you with some more injury news.
On Tuesday night of this week Dan was out riding dirt jumps at his local trails in Llanfyllin, when he crashed and landed awkwardly on his head. Dan was taken to Shrewsbury hospital in a ambulance where they X-rayed his upper spine. The results confirmed a fracture to his C2 vertebrae with a further CT scan confirming another fracture to his C1 vertebrae.
On the positive side Dan has full movement in all his limbs and at present there is no damage to the nerves that pass through the central spinal column. Dan remains immobilised for precautionary measures while currently awaiting a transfer to the orthopaedic unit in Oswestry, a hospital the Athertons know well and one that is luckily renowned as the best unit in the country.
As long as everything goes to plan with his recovery we should hopefully see Dan on a bike by the end of the year.
Our sympathies are with Dan and the rest of the Atherton family at this time and any well wishes to Dan can be made via the teams Facebook page. www.facebook.com/athertonracing
More Dirt Date: 10/07/2010 | Views: 285 | Category: Press Releases
Dan Atherton has fractured vertebrae after a crash at his local trails. A full recovery is expected but when exactly Dan will be back on a bike is currently unknown. We wish Dan a speedy recovery and any well wishes to Dan can be made via the teams Facebook page.
Here's the email from Atherton Racing director Dan Brown:
"Hi all,
It's with regret I have to contact you with some more injury news.
On Tuesday night of this week Dan was out riding dirt jumps at his local trails in Llanfyllin, when he crashed and landed awkwardly on his head. Dan was taken to Shrewsbury hospital in a ambulance where they X-rayed his upper spine. The results confirmed a fracture to his C2 vertebrae with a further CT scan confirming another fracture to his C1 vertebrae.
On the positive side Dan has full movement in all his limbs and at present there is no damage to the nerves that pass through the central spinal column. Dan remains immobilised for precautionary measures while currently awaiting a transfer to the orthopaedic unit in Oswestry, a hospital the Athertons know well and one that is luckily renowned as the best unit in the country.
As long as everything goes to plan with his recovery we should hopefully see Dan on a bike by the end of the year.
Our sympathies are with Dan and the rest of the Atherton family at this time and any well wishes to Dan can be made via the teams Facebook page. www.facebook.com/athertonracing
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He was having a pretty terrible start ot the season - that is not going to help. That's some bad luck. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
I never heard whether Rachel suffered any serious injury in her crash at Leogang.Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0 -
I think rachel broke a finger,the Athertons seem to be getting injury after injury don't theyI assume this is French petrol - be careful in reverse - the car will retreat rapidly at the least provocation.0
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Rachel broke her finger before the first WC round. I heard, unofficially, that she hurt her bad shoulder again at Leogang.
Best wishes to Dan, sounds like it could have been a heck of a lot worse.0 -
Rachel broke a finger the day before flying to a race, then WON that raceLapierre t 400 wrote:I think rachel broke a finger,the Athertons seem to be getting injury after injury don't they
I think riding with her two elder brothers is stating to rub off on her.
Anyway, I think this is the 4th thread or something on this now in two days.0
