Edmilson knocked for six

[Vendetta]

Edmílson faces six months out
Monday, 4 October 2004

FC Barcelona have lost defender Edmílson for six months with a serious knee injury.

Keyhole surgery
The Brazilian international had keyhole surgery today to determine the extent of the problem suffered in last night's 1-0 defeat of CD Numancia, and it revealed that he has torn his lateral cruciate ligament as well as suffering cartilage damage.

Fell awkwardly
The 28-year-old, who arrived at Camp Nou in a reported €10m transfer from Olympique Lyonnais in July, sustained the injury shortly after coming on for Samuel Eto'o. Edmílson was taken off on a stretcher after falling awkwardly when attempting to head the ball.

Long-term injuries
Tests conducted last night had revealed both ligament and cartilage damage in his right knee, before confirmation of the extent of the problem arrived after today's visit to the Asepeyo Clinic in Barcelona. The Blaugrana are already missing Gabri García, Sylvinho, Albert Jorquera and Thiago Motta because of long-term injuries.

[kaskoosek]

I could care less for either silvinhio or gabri, but edmilson is a real blow for the team. I truly beleive that our chances in the CL are fading. (damn it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[mujtaba_apa]

Don't do things like posting 100 exclamation marks after the sentance. Spoils the width of the page.

On the topic, Edmilson's injury should be the last straw, as it means we currently have Gabri, Sylvinho, Motta (and gerard in the future due to some operation) out. We really need more players, or youngsters need to be given their chance.

[Samac_]

Edmílson out for at least six months

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Three days at Asepeyo

Edmílson will be kept at Hospital Asepeyo in Sant Cugat for three days, and will then begin his recovery at the FC Barcelona Medical Services. The Brazilian, who has been accompanied at all times by his wife and his team mate Sylvinho, was relaxed but serene after an operation that took more than two and a half hours.


The operation on the Brazilian's right knee, which was injured against Numancia, was successful, but the sorry verdict is that Edmílson has the most serious of the three major injuries to first team players, and will be out for at least six months.


The operation was performed by Jordi Ardèvol, head of the FC Barcelona medical services, and Josep Maria Aguilera and Sergi Sánchez, of Hospital Asepeyo in Sant Cugat, where surgery took place. The first team doctor, Lluís Til, oversaw the process.

The operation in detail

Jordi Ardèvol supplied a full breakdown of the surgical procedure. "It consisted of arthroscopy to deal with the dislocation and breakage of the internal meniscus of the right knee. We then stitched the meniscus, and rebuilt the front ligament of the same knee, which arthroscopy had shown to have been damaged. This ligament was substituted with extracts from the tendons of the isquiotibial muscle".

Ardèvol went on to add that; "we preferred to use the isquiotibial tendons rather than those in the knee because the player has had other problems with his knee in the past".

According to the head of the club's medical service, the operation was especially urgent in order to "stitch the meniscus and save it, as it was badly dislocated and if you wait too long, you can lose it. So, once the meniscus had been operated on, and after observation, we decided it was a good time to deal with the ligaments too".

The worst case scenario

Jordi Ardèvol explained that the news for the Brazilian was about as bad as could have been expected. "He will be out for at least six months. This is a very serious injury, the worst of the serious ones we had to deal with this season. It is not the same as what Gabri and Motta have suffered, who are already well into their respective recovery processes."

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