        Eight hours. That&rsquo;s how long it took to surgically resolve the complications relating to Marc Marquez&rsquo;s right arm after his previous operations. Spanish media source Antena3 reported the news, also providing an estimate as to recovery times. Yesterday morning, the Spaniard was at the Clinica Ruber Internacional in Madrid for a consultation regarding what to do about his right arm. This led to the decision to move ahead with a third surgery to stabilise his arm, injured at Jerez. As for recovery times and a possible return to the racetracks, both Antena3 and Marca agree that it is unlikely he will be ready for the Qatar season opener in late March. Marca even talks about May, which would mean the Spaniard missing the entire first part of the season. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Marc Marquez: &ldquo;An unusual year. I didn't expect Alex's podiums&rdquo;       

The Spaniard has had a third surgery on his right arm after yesterday&rsquo;s consultation with doctors at Madrid hospital. According to Spanish media, he won&rsquo;t be back on track before May

Marc Marquez undergoes third surgery: the operation took 8 hours

The hypothesis of a third surgery for Marc Marquez seems increasingly likely to become reality. Due to issues relating to his delayed recovery, one of the options could be a third operation, or rather a bone transplant. Perhaps the Honda rider&rsquo;s final opportunity to fully heal and return to the track.  Dr. Costa explains the operation for us   A procedure that, as Dr. Costa exclusively explained to Motosprint yesterday, would involve a total recovery time of 4 to 6 months, if all goes well. For this reason, the Clinica Mobile founder told us that this type of surgery should have been done a while ago already, to allow Marquez to return to the track for the start of next season, something that now might not happen.  But what does the surgery consist of?  &ldquo;Two pieces of bone would be taken from the pelvis &ndash; explains Dr. Costa &ndash; to make a sort of &#39;sandwich&#39; around the humerus.&quot;  &ldquo;Career compromised? I couldn&rsquo;t say&rdquo;   But the question everyone&rsquo;s now asking is whether the eight-time world champion can fully recover and continue to write important pages of world championship history.  Might his career be at risk?  &ldquo;Ah... I couldn&rsquo;t say. But this is a very delicate situation &ndash; he adds &ndash; because a third humerus surgery would have to go well. Transplants carry risks. The second operation clearly increased the probability of a slower recovery.&rdquo;  &quot;But I go back to &lsquo;my nail, or rather the fact that it would have been best to use a nail in the first surgery, even if it could have hypothetically damaged an already injured shoulder. This is why a plate with screws was used. But the riders have always had us taking risks and when you see a rider wants to do something crazy, you have to help him as much as possible.&rdquo;  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Dr. Costa: &ldquo;Marquez should have had a transplant earlier&rdquo; 

Doctor Claudio Costa doesn&rsquo;t want to even consider the possibility that Marquez&rsquo;s career is at risk, considering his great talent, but he does admit that this is a &ldquo;very delicate situation&rdquo;

Career at risk for Marquez? Dr. Costa: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to consider it, but...&rdquo;

In light of the news we received from our colleague Manuel Pecino in Valencia this morning, we contacted Doctor Claudio Costa, a man who has treated many great champions over the years, to ask him about Marc Marquez&rsquo;s situation. A third surgery might be necessary, one that would involve a bone transplant.  &ldquo;It was always possible&rdquo;   &ldquo;The fact he went straight back to racing - explains Dottor Costa &ndash; might have meant that the fractured humerus didn&rsquo;t immediately want to heal. But a fractured humerus, in some cases, will overcome this. With screws or a plate, it would normally heal in three months but sometimes there is a delay in bone consolidation and unfortunately it will often not heal. In this case, a transplant is required. This is the way to go in order to fix the bone once and for all.&rdquo;  For Doctor Costa, the idea of a transplant should have been considered long ago by Marc&rsquo;s medical team: &ldquo;If they saw that the bone was in good shape but taking too long to heal, then the surgery should have been done earlier.&rdquo;  The tipping point   Although Doctor Costa thinks the best solution during the first surgery would have been to use a nail, he refrains from &ldquo;condemning&rdquo; the team that treated Marquez: &ldquo;The doctors hoped that the fracture would heal by itself, and they waited a sufficient time to see if this would happen, but there is a limit, a tipping point, and at a certain stage they should have decided, as the 2021 season is fast approaching. Even if he needs 4 months to recover instead of 6 as they&rsquo;re saying, Marc will still be late, returning in March when the season&rsquo;s already begun.&rdquo;  &quot;I can&rsquo;t say what the maximum limit was, as I don&rsquo;t have the X-rays, but even the fact that the bone was taking so long to consolidate should have raised an alarm bell, which might have meant the transplant was considered earlier.&rdquo;  A one of a kind   Lastly, Doctor Costa analyses Marquez&rsquo;s accident: &ldquo;During my career as the riders&rsquo; doctor, I&rsquo;ve come across very few riders with the same fracture as Marc Marquez. The humerus is a bone that riders rarely break. This could auger well for Marc as, once back on the bike, he&rsquo;s unlikely to suffer a similar accident and a similar injury again&rdquo;.  Traduzione di Heather Watson  MotoGP, Dovizioso clarifies: &ldquo;This is what I&#39;ll do in 2021&rdquo; 

Doctor Claudio Costa explains the Spanish champion&rsquo;s current situation: &ldquo;Delayed consolidation of the bone should have raised an alarm bell&rdquo;

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Marc Marquez undergoes third surgery: the operation took 8 hours

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MotoGP, Dr. Costa: “Marquez should have had a transplant earlier”