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Bagnaia Undergoes Surgery on Right Forearm for Compartment Syndrome, Expected to Be Fit for Silverstone After Summer Break

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— BREAKING NEWS - BAGNAIA UNDERGOES SURGERY IN MOD

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Pecco Bagnaia has undergone endoscopic fasciotomy to treat compartment syndrome in his right forearm. The procedure was performed in Modena by Dr. Luigi Tarallo. He is expected to be fit for the first race after the summer break at Silverstone as planned, putting the champion in good shape heading into the second half of the season.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Compartment syndrome is practically an occupational hazard every racer dreads. Your forearm swells up tight and you can't grip the throttle — that feeling is pure hell. Treating it early with an endoscopic procedure was the right call. If a man like Bagnaia comes back to Silverstone at full strength, the second half of the season tightens up again. I'll be waiting.