Bulega underwent surgery yesterday in Oglio Po while Oncu underwent surgery on Tuesday in San Marino. A problem that affects many riders, but for the Turk it was a consequence of last year's injury
March 29, 2024
Compartment syndrome is a pathology that occurs when, normally following an increase in the muscle mass of the forearm, when subjected to intense efforts, excessive pressure occurs on the muscles on the bands that surround them. The symptoms are tingling and loss of arm power, and often prevent the athlete from continuing his activity. It affects tennis players and canoeists, but above all motorcyclists. The best solution is surgery, which takes place endoscopy through a small incision on the forearm. The resumption of activity, after the necessary physiotherapy, occurs very quickly.
Among the riders who had to resort to this surgery there are also Nicolò Bulega and Can Oncu. The Italian pilot underwent surgery at the Oglio Po hospital (Cremona). The press release issued by the Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Team informs that the SBK rookie has been suffering from this problem since last winter, which then worsened in Australia and worsened in Barcelona, to the point of inducing the rider and team to resort to surgery .
Different story for the Turkish rider who, after the serious injury to his left arm caused by an accident at the start of the Supersport race in Assen last season, overworked his right arm to compensate for the lack of strength in the other arm, which is now clearly recovery. Usually for the Kawasaki Puccetti Racing rider the problem arose in the race after 7 or 8 laps and for this reason he in turn underwent surgery carried out on Tuesday morning at the Nova Clinic in San Marino, the same hospital where he had previously operated also, again for the same problem, Dominique Aegerter.
Both Bulega and Oncu will be regularly on track at the next round in Assen in the Netherlands from 19 to 21 April.