Spinal cord affected for Moreau

Published on 04/06/2012 à 05:52

Villemant

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The test day of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2012, which took place yesterday, was marked by the accident suffered by Guillaume Moreau, driver of the 0ak Pescarolo n°15 entered in LM P1. After a violent exit from the track at the bend Karting At the end of the morning, the Frenchman suffered a serious, but partial, spinal cord injury due to a fracture of the twelfth vertebra. Guillaume was operated on urgently by Professor Olivier Lucas from the Neurosurgery Department of Angers University Hospital. It was necessary to reduce the compression of the cord generated by the fracture as quickly as possible. The operation went well. However, it will be necessary to wait a few months to know Guillaume's level of recovery.

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