Tim Gajser undergoes final jaw surgery
By Sean Lawless on 14th Nov 18
TIM Gajser has had the final surgery on the jaw injury that troubled him throughout his 2018 MXGP campaign with Team HRC.
Gajser suffered the double lower jaw fracture just two weeks before the start of the GP season. With a period of enforced rest, he missed the opening round of the season in Argentina to return in Valkenswaard but lost crucial pre-season training time.
The injury continued to play a part in his season but in typical gritty Gajser fashion he soldiered on to bring home podium finishes.
In Slovenia earlier this month Gajser had the final surgery to remove the titanium plates and metalwork that had been providing strength to his jaw since February, paving the way for a return to full strength for the 2019 MXGP season.
Its good to have had the final surgery to remove all the metalwork from my jaw, said Gajser. I dont think people realised I had that many brackets and screws holding my jaw together all season! It was a big crash in Mantova so I feel lucky to have got away with it with just the jaw but it was still a big injury that did affect me all season.
We started by losing training time and time on the bike in the pre-season and then missing Argentina and that had a knock-on effect throughout the season. For a long time I couldnt even eat properly so I suffered that way too.
Now I have had this operation it will take a little time for me to return to normal because there is some pain in the jaw which is normal after such surgery but Im so pleased that it all went well and we can now leave it totally behind. By doing it now we have time to make sure were back to 100 per cent on the bike for next season and I cant wait.
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