2023-08-01 18:29:37
Nicolas Massuformer world tennis number 9 and current captain of the Chilean Davis Cup team, ruptured Achilles tendon the weekend while playing a match in the Brazilian Champions, tournament of legends.
In the duel where he faced the Spanish Carlos Moyá, former number 1 in the world, the Chilean felt a strong pull in the left legabandoned the commitment and was transferred to the hospital.
The double Olympic champion was successfully intervened in the last hours. The doctor in charge of the operation, Christian Ortizrevealed details of the procedure.
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“The surgery, which lasted 30 minutes, is done under regional anesthesia in the leg, with minimally invasive incisions. The injury to the tendon is not visible, but the most important thing is to say that it is a relatively new technique that allows immediate support, even without external protections. That is what is different because before the foot might not and it was left with a plaster ”, he pointed out in dialogue with LUN.
“The sports reinstatement has several months for competitive sports, you will be able to move and do things quicklybecause the recovery of the tendon is firm since day one”, he added.
Finally, the specialist stressed that “there was no problem and there is a very good prognosis for recovery. Although the sports reinstatement takes a long time, on average six months, what is relevant is that he will be able to return to his activities, depending on tolerance, tomorrow in a progressive manner ”.
In this way, Massú is not in a position to train on the pitch with the Chilean Davis Cup team ahead of the Finals, to be played from September 12 to 17. However, the vinamarino yes, you can sit down to give directions for crosses before Italia, Canada (current champion) and Sweden a Bologna.
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Due to the serious injury he suffered, ‘Nico’ had to postpone the exhibitions scheduled with Fernando González for August 19 (Valdivia), August 22 (Puerto Montt) and August 25 (Arena Monticello). Only in February 2024 will he be able to return to physical activity.
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