He broke the scaphoid bone in his right wrist, a bone that anchors all the bones in the hand, especially vital for the physically demanding work of an orthopedic surgeon.
Truex Jr. Fractures Wrist In Bristol Accident CORNELIUS, N.C. (AP) An MRI has confirmed that Martin Truex Jr. fractured his right wrist in a wreck during Saturday night’s race at Bristol. Michael Waltrip Racing said Tuesday that that Truex has a scaphoid […]
Aug. 28, 2013 - CBS Sacramento
Martin Truex suffered broken wrist at Bristol, will race with cast Martin Truex Jr. suffered a scaphoid fracture and sprain of his right wrist in that multi-car accident in Bristol and will wear a cast at Atlanta and beyond. According to a release from Michael Waltrip Racing, Truex has been cleared … Continue reading ?
Aug. 27, 2013 - From the Marbles via Yahoo! Sports
Truex to drive with cast on wrist at Atlanta Cornelius, NC (Sports Network) - Michael Waltrip Racing revealed on Tuesday that Martin Truex Jr. suffered a scaphoid fracture and sprain of his right wrist during an accident in last Saturday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Aug. 27, 2013 - WZZM 13 Grand Rapids
Lindy Ruff in Sports Network Max (Afinogenov) we've lost for a minimum of six weeks,Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said after Thursday's game. "He's got a broken scaphoid bone in his wrist. He fell on it."
Levi Leipheimer in Examiner.com About to have surgery,Leipheimer said from the hospital via Twitter on Friday afternoon. "They're putting a screw in the scaphoid, traverse fracture. They're taking good care of me here in France."
Casey Stoner in sportal.com.au The scaphoid is a really strange one because there has been no impact on it. I was just adjusting my back protector before going out for one of my runs this afternoon and I felt some pain,Stoner said. "It got worse as the session went on...