know the surgery that will leave Neymar 4 months without playing

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced that Neymar will undergo surgery on his right ankle due to a sprain he suffered on February 20 in a match against Lille in the French Championship. The striker suffered from the same problem during the World Cup at the end of last year and missed the Brazilian team for two games. Recurring injuries made PSG opt for surgery called ligament repair.

According to the medical team, the estimated recovery period is three to four months off the field, that is, even if the recovery forecast was as optimistic as possible, it is unlikely that the Brazilian will play this European season.

“The Paris Saint-Germain medical team recommended a ligament repair operation in order to avoid a high risk of recurrence. All the specialists consulted confirmed this need,” the team said in an official statement.

What is ligament repair?

Surgery is performed when there is a need to repair and/or replace a ligament that has been damaged in the body. As stated above, Neymar has suffered some sprains in recent months, which are painful tears or strains of one of the ligaments. Ligaments are short, tough bands of tissue that hold your bones together.

A sprain is mild, moderate, or severe, depending on whether the ligament is strained, partially torn, or completely torn. May cause pain, swelling and inflammation on site. They can also take 2-3 days to treat for less severe sprains, or months if it is extremely risky. Ligament repair surgery can be done.

How is the surgery performed?

The orthopedist, the most suitable professional to evaluate and perform the surgery, performs an arthroscopy, a procedure in which imaging equipment is introduced into the injury site through thin hoses. After observing the state of the structures, the professional begins to remove the old ligament and fix the substitute structures.

To replace the torn ligament, tendons found elsewhere in the patient’s body or synthetic materials can be used. It is estimated that a ligament repair surgery lasts at least one hour.

Postoperative

After surgery, the patient will need to comply with a series of physiotherapy schedules, in addition to drug treatment prescribed by the orthopedic doctor in charge, if necessary. Professionals claim that a complete rehabilitation from ligament repair surgery lasts between 3 months and 2 years.

What will determine the duration of recovery is the age of the patient and the site affected by the injury, where the surgery took place. However, physical therapy makes all the difference at this stage and can shorten the recovery process to a maximum of six months.