Striker Nguyen Xuan Son had to leave the field in the middle of the first half of the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final due to a serious injury in the 32nd minute of the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand. Striker Nguyen Xuan Son had to leave the field on a stretcher.
Doctor Tran Trung Kien - Department of Spinal Neurosurgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital - stated that striker Xuan Son suffered a fracture of the fibula and tibia after suffering an injury. The striker's fracture is a fracture of the middle third of the two tibia bones... If treated well and early, everything will be fine.
Fortunately, if the fracture was in the upper third of the leg, Xuan Son would have to face compartment syndrome and ischemia of the leg very soon... Among injuries to the musculoskeletal system, bone injuries heal the fastest.
Meanwhile, injuries to tendons and ligaments can take from 6 months to 1 year to stabilize. Ligament ruptures and joint injuries are the most troublesome.
According to Dr. Kien, the prognosis for striker Xuan Son is quite optimistic. After the surgery to insert a nail, he will soon stabilize. When the bone heals, the player can practice again. However, to be able to walk again will be early, but for the bone to heal completely, it will take about 5-6 months.
Doctor Tran Trung Kien also wondered how a young striker could have broken his fibula and tibia with such a slip. To explain this, bone density needs to be measured.
Immediately after the injury, the player was quickly taken to the hospital by ambulance, with staff from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) following closely to support. Xuan Son's wife was also present at the hospital and updated him on the match situation via phone. After the emergency treatment, Xuan Son regained consciousness and still tried to watch his teammates play.
