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Brack surgery 'successful'
Indycar driver Kenny Brack is in good condition after the latest operation on the multiple injuries sustained in a 200mph accident last month. That is according to Dr Terry Trammell, who operated on Tuesday on the Swede's spine, which he broke in the crash at the Texas Speedway on 12 October.
Dr Trammell, who conducted a spinal fusion, said: "We were able to further strengthen Kenny's spine."
Brack is expected to make a full recovery within about six months.
Brack also broke his thigh, breastbone and both ankles when his race car made contact with another car, and somersaulted several times before smashing into catch fencing.
Tuesday's surgery at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana also involved a bone graft to complete the reconstruction of the driver's right ankle.
On Monday, Brack said he was pleased with the way his recovery was going.
"I'm coming along pretty good, considering what we went through in Texas," he said.
"I'm moving about every day, doing lots of rehab, regaining my strength. It's great to see progress every day."
Dr Robert Gregori, the doctor in charge of Brack's rehabilitation, said it probably would take three to four months for Brack's ankles to heal.
Brack said: "I can't walk yet because the ankles can't take any weight. I'm trying to do whatever I can to heal in the shortest period of time.
"Although I have a lot of broken bones, I don't have any casts. I guess I'm kind of glued together."
Brack, the 1998 Indy Racing League champion and the 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner, said he felt lucky to be alive after such a massive accident.
Another IRL driver, Tony Renna, was killed in a similar crash when his car became airborne during private tests at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway two weeks ago.
"I'm sure you can call it luck or whatever, but I certainly feel I had help from above to still be here. It was an extremely big crash - it was very close for me not to make it," he said.
"It shows there are risks involved with motor racing. It's high speed, things happen, there can be big consequences. I paid a cheap price."
But he said he had not had any thoughts about retring from the sport.
"I don't have any thoughts about quitting now, but that's a decision I'll take when I get to that stage. Right now, I'm determined to get back 100%," he said.
Brack surgery 'successful'
Indycar driver Kenny Brack is in good condition after the latest operation on the multiple injuries sustained in a 200mph accident last month. That is according to Dr Terry Trammell, who operated on Tuesday on the Swede's spine, which he broke in the crash at the Texas Speedway on 12 October.
Dr Trammell, who conducted a spinal fusion, said: "We were able to further strengthen Kenny's spine."
Brack is expected to make a full recovery within about six months.
Brack also broke his thigh, breastbone and both ankles when his race car made contact with another car, and somersaulted several times before smashing into catch fencing.
Tuesday's surgery at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana also involved a bone graft to complete the reconstruction of the driver's right ankle.
On Monday, Brack said he was pleased with the way his recovery was going.
"I'm coming along pretty good, considering what we went through in Texas," he said.
"I'm moving about every day, doing lots of rehab, regaining my strength. It's great to see progress every day."
Dr Robert Gregori, the doctor in charge of Brack's rehabilitation, said it probably would take three to four months for Brack's ankles to heal.
Brack said: "I can't walk yet because the ankles can't take any weight. I'm trying to do whatever I can to heal in the shortest period of time.
"Although I have a lot of broken bones, I don't have any casts. I guess I'm kind of glued together."
Brack, the 1998 Indy Racing League champion and the 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner, said he felt lucky to be alive after such a massive accident.
Another IRL driver, Tony Renna, was killed in a similar crash when his car became airborne during private tests at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway two weeks ago.
"I'm sure you can call it luck or whatever, but I certainly feel I had help from above to still be here. It was an extremely big crash - it was very close for me not to make it," he said.
"It shows there are risks involved with motor racing. It's high speed, things happen, there can be big consequences. I paid a cheap price."
But he said he had not had any thoughts about retring from the sport.
"I don't have any thoughts about quitting now, but that's a decision I'll take when I get to that stage. Right now, I'm determined to get back 100%," he said.
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