Kubica hurt in rally crash
02-06-2011, 02:30 PM
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I don't think Renault could stop him contractually, they expressed concern that he was doing it so close to the start of the 2011 season.
These drivers are in exceptional shape, remember both Webber and Massa were supposed to have had career ending injuries and they are both back driving. Depending on the outcome of the surgery, hopefully he will have a chance to come back too.
It just gives me more respect for the incredible construction of a modern Formula one car. Kubica walked away from this accident with little more than a scrap and bruised ankle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcT-2yx0CCc
These drivers are in exceptional shape, remember both Webber and Massa were supposed to have had career ending injuries and they are both back driving. Depending on the outcome of the surgery, hopefully he will have a chance to come back too.
It just gives me more respect for the incredible construction of a modern Formula one car. Kubica walked away from this accident with little more than a scrap and bruised ankle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcT-2yx0CCc
02-06-2011, 02:39 PM
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As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon I'm very skeptical about his outcome. Unfortunately hand crush injuries are devastating, and their outcome unreliable at best. And it has nothing to do with physical conditioning, or fortitude of character. It's just the way the body heals. I'd love to be proven wrong in this instance, but he's got a LONG road to recovery ahead of him, and he might never be the same driver again. Godspeed!
02-06-2011, 03:03 PM
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The cabin of the car looks intact. Given how often rally cars roll over or hit stationary objects, why don't they wear arm restraints?
02-06-2011, 03:26 PM
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Wow. I'm shocked he was rallying at all. Best wishes for his recovery, he is one driver i'd love to see be successful. This will most likely put Senna with a race drive in a competitive car. Hope he makes the most of it.
02-06-2011, 04:30 PM
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The cabin of the car looks intact.
It looks like the guardrail went all the way through the the car. The dash is gone, the B pillar by the driver is gone. I read that he was trapped in the car for an hour on racer.com.
There were some serious injuries in Moto GP this year, with guys back to riding with broken bones in 4-6 weeks so who knows...he's lucky to be alive, that's for sure.
02-06-2011, 05:44 PM
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The video sucks for technical analysis with the artistic dancing around and bobbing all over the place.
There is a few seconds that show a good chunk of the left side seat missing, as well as the B-pillar.
That was a big shunt that probably was made worse by hitting the guardrail in the wrong spot.
There is a few seconds that show a good chunk of the left side seat missing, as well as the B-pillar.
That was a big shunt that probably was made worse by hitting the guardrail in the wrong spot.
02-06-2011, 07:26 PM
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OMG... thoughts and prayers to him 
F1: Kubica Out Of Surgery As Wait Begins
Robert Kubica has completed a seven hour operation under Italian hand surgery specialist Prof Igor Rossello, but it will be some time before his true condition becomes clear.
“We have to wait at least a week to see if his hand survives,” Rossello told Italian media, referring to the likelihood of a return to full functionality. He also added that it could take a year for the Pole to be able to use his right arm again.
Rossello, a specialist from the nearly San Paulo Hospital in Savona, was joined by Renault’s own doctor, Riccardo Ceccarelli.
Kubica underwent bone reconstruction before the doctors attended to tissue and nerve damage, while a separate team worked on his injured right leg.
Kubica in induced coma overnight
Doctors have confirmed that hospitalised Robert Kubica is in an induced coma on Sunday night following his heavy accident during the opening stage of an Italian club rally. The Pole is now in a serious but stable condition following a seven-hour operation, conducted by as many doctors, to rebuild the functions of his right forearm.
The latest statement to be released by Lotus Renault GP, at 00:29 Italian time on Monday (GMT +1), reads as follows:
‘Robert Kubica underwent a seven-hour operation at the Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure this afternoon. The Lotus Renault GP driver had been diagnosed with multiple fractures to his right arm and leg following a high-speed accident at the Ronda de Andora rally this morning. He also suffered severe cuts to his forearm, which could have an impact on his right hand mobility.
Doctors are reasonably satisfied with the way the operation went. Tonight, Robert's condition remains stable but serious. He has been placed into an induced coma and could be woken up in the morning.
Professor Mario Igor Rossello, Director for the Regional Centre of Hand Surgery at San Paolo Hospital in Savona: “It has been a very important and difficult operation. Robert Kubica's right forearm was cut in two places, with significant lesions to the bones and the tendons. We did our best to rebuild the functions of the forearm. It took seven doctors, split into two teams and a total of seven hours to complete the operation. One team was the emergency task force from the hospital of San Paolo (Savona) that is normally appointed to treat this sort of injury, while the other team came from the orthopaedic department of the Santa Corona Hospital (Pietra Ligure). At the end of the operation, Robert's hand was well vascularised and warm, which is encouraging. Following the surgery, Robert Kubica will remain under permanent monitoring overnight because his condition remains serious.”
On Thursday, Kubica was quickest in Valencia testingEric Boullier, Team Principal and Managing Director of Lotus Renault GP: “The news of Robert's accident came as a real shock to the whole team. All of us, at Lotus Renault GP, wish him a quick recovery. We have been really impressed with the way the doctors looked after him today and we would like to thank the whole team of the Santa Corona Hospital for their professional approach and dedication. I will be traveling to Italy tomorrow, along with Vitaly Petrov, in order to see Robert and tell him that we are impatiently waiting for his return.”
Another update will be made tomorrow morning at 9h30, at the hospital, by Prof. Rossello and Daniel Morelli, Robert's manager.’
F1: Kubica Out Of Surgery As Wait Begins
Robert Kubica has completed a seven hour operation under Italian hand surgery specialist Prof Igor Rossello, but it will be some time before his true condition becomes clear.
“We have to wait at least a week to see if his hand survives,” Rossello told Italian media, referring to the likelihood of a return to full functionality. He also added that it could take a year for the Pole to be able to use his right arm again.
Rossello, a specialist from the nearly San Paulo Hospital in Savona, was joined by Renault’s own doctor, Riccardo Ceccarelli.
Kubica underwent bone reconstruction before the doctors attended to tissue and nerve damage, while a separate team worked on his injured right leg.
Kubica in induced coma overnight
Doctors have confirmed that hospitalised Robert Kubica is in an induced coma on Sunday night following his heavy accident during the opening stage of an Italian club rally. The Pole is now in a serious but stable condition following a seven-hour operation, conducted by as many doctors, to rebuild the functions of his right forearm.
The latest statement to be released by Lotus Renault GP, at 00:29 Italian time on Monday (GMT +1), reads as follows:
‘Robert Kubica underwent a seven-hour operation at the Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure this afternoon. The Lotus Renault GP driver had been diagnosed with multiple fractures to his right arm and leg following a high-speed accident at the Ronda de Andora rally this morning. He also suffered severe cuts to his forearm, which could have an impact on his right hand mobility.
Doctors are reasonably satisfied with the way the operation went. Tonight, Robert's condition remains stable but serious. He has been placed into an induced coma and could be woken up in the morning.
Professor Mario Igor Rossello, Director for the Regional Centre of Hand Surgery at San Paolo Hospital in Savona: “It has been a very important and difficult operation. Robert Kubica's right forearm was cut in two places, with significant lesions to the bones and the tendons. We did our best to rebuild the functions of the forearm. It took seven doctors, split into two teams and a total of seven hours to complete the operation. One team was the emergency task force from the hospital of San Paolo (Savona) that is normally appointed to treat this sort of injury, while the other team came from the orthopaedic department of the Santa Corona Hospital (Pietra Ligure). At the end of the operation, Robert's hand was well vascularised and warm, which is encouraging. Following the surgery, Robert Kubica will remain under permanent monitoring overnight because his condition remains serious.”
On Thursday, Kubica was quickest in Valencia testingEric Boullier, Team Principal and Managing Director of Lotus Renault GP: “The news of Robert's accident came as a real shock to the whole team. All of us, at Lotus Renault GP, wish him a quick recovery. We have been really impressed with the way the doctors looked after him today and we would like to thank the whole team of the Santa Corona Hospital for their professional approach and dedication. I will be traveling to Italy tomorrow, along with Vitaly Petrov, in order to see Robert and tell him that we are impatiently waiting for his return.”
Another update will be made tomorrow morning at 9h30, at the hospital, by Prof. Rossello and Daniel Morelli, Robert's manager.’
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02-07-2011, 07:58 AM
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Sounds like they did a revascularization of the forearm. That extremity was probably just dangling by skin and soft tissue, all else (bones, tendons, arteries, veins, nerves) were probably severed at impact.
If he's "lucky" the replant will survive (50:50 chance, in the best of cases) and he'll have a stiff, perpetually numb hand. Trust me, he will never be the same driver again. He's very lucky to be alive, but his days as an F1 pilot are done. And believe me that it pains me to write this. I truly hope I'm wrong on this one! Godspeed.
If he's "lucky" the replant will survive (50:50 chance, in the best of cases) and he'll have a stiff, perpetually numb hand. Trust me, he will never be the same driver again. He's very lucky to be alive, but his days as an F1 pilot are done. And believe me that it pains me to write this. I truly hope I'm wrong on this one! Godspeed.
02-07-2011, 09:04 AM
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Wow...just reading all of this now. Damn.
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