Prumm suffers back injury
By TMX Archives on 15th Nov 08
Double Women's World Cup winner Katherine Prumm will undergo surgery in the coming days after a practice crash in her native New Zealand left the 20 year old with several broken vertebrae. The YZ250F rider, who led the 2008 FIM Women's World Championship before herseason was curtailed by a broken collarbone, over-jumped a triple step-down andin the ensuing tumble caused damage to her spine with the T6, T9 and T12 mostaffected.
Prumm who was training in preparation for attempts at the 2009title as well as national success both in New Zealand and Australia wasnaturally shell-shocked with the injury set-back. Until the exact date andnature of surgery is known the duration and form of rehabilitation is difficultto determine.
A further update will be issued next week.