I will face a new challenge, I will do my best
Joint winner of last season of the World Cup Alpine Ski Federica Brignone After breaking her leg at the fall of the national championship of Italy in Val di Fassi, the same day in Milan underwent surgery. This was good, a doctor who operated on the Italian champion told the Italian agency Ansa. Brignone is waiting for a longer recovery.
« At the happiest moment of my career, this really wasn’t necessary, » Brignone said in the first statement to Anso after surgery.
“There was another month before me and I could hardly wait to complete these last obligations. Instead, I will have to face a new challenge, in which, as always, I will do my best, « said the best skier last season.
As she said, the situation on the track was excellent. “I was fine. If she could repeat the ride again, she would do everything the same, just trying to prevent a fall, « Brignone joked.
“The operation was good, I would say, even better than expected. A serious fracture was confirmed with damage to the capsular ligament of the middle part and also the front cross ligaments in the knee. Bone intervention was well done, we installed a tile with screws, « the surgeon told Anso Andrea Panzerichairman of the Medical Commission of the Italian Ski Association FISI, who operated on Brignone.
“We have repaired the medial part of the ligament, while we will evaluate the cross section later. Federica woke up, is in her room, it hurts a little. On Friday, the rehabilitation process will begin, which will slowly lead to its recovery. We expect 45 days of postoperative rehabilitation, and then week after week we will see how to adjust the program, « the operator explained immediately after the surgery.
On Thursday, Brignone was seriously injured in the second run of the Italian National Championship. She lost control of skis and crashed into one of the doors and mowed the next one. They found a fracture by moving the tibia and head of the fibula left legs. However, it turned out that Brignone also suffered damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee.
For the 34th anniversary, it was a very successful season, which was crowned with another major crystal globe in the overall ranking of all World Cup disciplines. She was also the best in skiing and giant slalom.
Brignone was considered the main candidate for medals at the Olympic Games next year at the home Cortina d’Ampezzo.
