Egan Bernal spent two weeks hospitalized, several surgeries and other care were performed, the first hours are in the ICU. Now, his recovery is outpatient.
Colombia News.
Two weeks after the serious accident he suffered after crashing into a stationary bus on the highway in Gachancipá, where he trained, Egan Bernal is on his feet and has already left the Clínica de la Sabana in Bogotá for an outpatient recovery.
The champion of a Giro d’Italia and a Tour de France, suffered several fractures in his limbs and face.
This Sunday, with a photo surrounded by the medical team that took care of him, the University Clinic of La Sabana, reported that he was discharged because he had evolved well.
“Managing to overcome a high-energy trauma. At this time, the patient is in the third phase of the trauma, ready to start his rehabilitation process. He has no complications and all his injuries are stable and in the process of recovery, “they indicated.
Your rehabilitation process with this institution will be outpatient.
The La Sabana clinic has been certified since 2015 by the international entity Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Until now, the Ineos team has monitored the entire medical process and at least this first phase of rehabilitation will be completed in Colombia.
What good news!?? Egan Bernal is discharged (@Eganbernal) two weeks after the accident. #ForceEgan?
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The 25-year-old zipaquireño revealed details of the fractures he suffered as a result of the strong crash on January 24.
“Nearly 20 broken bones,” he wrote in his post last week detailing the bone injuries he suffered in the accident: Eleven ribs, femur, patella, T5-T6, odontoids, metacarpal, one thumb, I knocked out a tooth and perforation of the two lungs.
Egan feels very lucky to be alive after this episode that has had an entire country on edge that cries out for his speedy recovery.
“I almost killed myself, but you know what?…I am grateful to God for putting me through this test. It is being the toughest race, but I have had a group of excellent people around me, “said the rider of the British team INEOS.
