Striker Nguyen Xuan Son's surgery was successful, today Son can learn to walk

A few minutes ago, surgeons on Vietnam men's football team striker Nguyen Xuan Son said he was awake after a surgery that was considered successful.

Doctors during surgery for player Xuan Son - Photo: BVCC

According to Professor Tran Trung Dung, who directed the surgery, the surgery ended at 9:43 p.m. tonight, January 6. Xuan Son's injury was quite severe, with two large broken pieces, one 7 cm and one 3 cm.

"With the goal of helping players recover quickly, especially in bone healing, we perform closed intramedullary nailing to ensure that the anatomy is maintained and the fracture fragments are not displaced.

The surgical process was monitored by an intraoperative X-ray machine, which showed that the requirements for correction and surgery were met, and the surgery was a great success," said Professor Dung.

The doctor used closed intramedullary nailing technique to ensure that the broken pieces did not shift - Photo: BVCC

After surgery, Xuan Son is awake and can move his feet and toes, but still needs to be monitored for any related injuries. It is expected that today, January 7, this player will be able to practice walking with crutches. However, the rehabilitation process for this player to be able to compete again may be long.

Previously, in the final match on the evening of January 5, player Xuan Son received first aid on the field and was taken for an X-ray. The team's medical team had a remote consultation with the Vinmec Sports Medicine Center.

After discussing and agreeing with the family, the medical team decided to bring the player back home for surgery. The surgery took place tonight, less than 24 hours after the injury.

Vietnam national team player during surgery, he is now awake and preparing to walk with crutches - Photo: BVCC

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ca-mo-tien-dao-nguyen-xuan-son-thanh-cong-hom-nay-son-co-the-tap-di-20250107000257261.htm