Early this morning in Beijing time, Premier League Tottenham Club officially released a message that in order to stabilize the injury, Son Heung-min will undergo surgical treatment. As of now, Son Heung-min's recovery date is still undetermined, casting a shadow on the World Cup that opened after 19 days of playing.
This morning, the official announcement of Tottenham showed that Son Heung-min will undergo surgical treatment to fix the fracture around the left eye. This means his injuries are very serious.
In the Champions League Tottenham Hotspur vs. Marseille , Son Heung-min collided with his opponent's shoulders when he was fighting for the header in the first half. He immediately fell to the ground and slowly got up after 3 minutes, but his face had deformed and there was a significant depression near his left eye.
In Tottenham's latest statement, there is no further explanation of Son Heung-min's specific situation. However, according to medical analysts, Son Heung-min's injuries are not minor.
Generally speaking, not all orbital fractures require surgery. However, if the fracture causes the eye muscle to be embedded in the fracture line, which in turn causes eye movement disorders, , eye position deflection, or even repeated line of vision in the eye fixation, surgery is required. During the operation, the clamped external muscle needs to be loosened.
In addition, fractures will compress the optic nerve, causing a sharp decline in vision, and surgery must be done as soon as possible.
More serious cases are burst fractures, with intraocular and greater than 2mm. If there are serious defects in the appearance of the eye, surgical repair of the fractured orbital wall is required.
Judging from the official photos released after the game, although Son Heung-min participated in the team's celebration, his left eye was completely swollen and could not be opened.
When he left the court, his eyes looked a little blurred, he was unsteady in walking, and his body was shaking, which means that in addition to concussion, the eyesight was not ruled out.
At present, the Korean Football Association is communicating with Tottenham to understand the final diagnosis and treatment plan. What is certain is that general eye surgery treatment requires at least two weeks to recover, and the muscles in the eye can only start exercising two weeks after the operation. Therefore, whether it is , Tottenham or the South Korean national team, Son Heung-min will miss the team's normal training for some time in the future.
According to the schedule, Qatar World Cup will open on November 21, and the South Korean team will usher in their first group match on November 24.
