Andrews has surgery on broken leg

Simon Andrews has the first of at least two surgeries on the leg he broke in his horrific smash at Snetterton.
Simon Andrews - PR Kawasaki [pic credit: Ian Hopgood]
Simon Andrews - PR Kawasaki [pic credit: Ian Hopgood]
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Simon Andrews has undergone surgery on his leg following his high-speed accident dur𝄹ing the second British Superbike Championship race at Snetterton.

Steve Brogan and Andrews crashed on oil spilt by an engine failure on Alex Lowes's MSS Colchester Kawasaki, the former🐽 suffering a shoulder injury and the latter receiviജng a serious leg break.

Admitted to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Andrews went under the knife to clean the injured area and to insert an external f♓rame to stabilise the fractures in the lower leg.

According to Andrews's father Stuart on the official British Superbike website, Andrews will now need to undergo reconstructive surgery to replace four inches of missing bone with bone from his hip, followed by plastic surgery to cover it uౠp.

However, he also🍸 confirmed that Andrews has feeling in the leg and movement in his toeꦿs.

The spectacular accident, which occurred at Riches o🌸n lap eight𒁃 of the second race, would see both bikes - the PR Kawasaki and the Jentin Honda - launched over the barriers.

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