update on Vedad IbiÅ¡ević’s injury

By: Matthias | January 15th, 2009

The diagnosis was the most bitter one as striker Vedad Ibišević will face an extended period in rehabilitation. Following examination by team physician Dr. Pieter Beks and a MRI, results confirmed the worst fears he is condemned to watching for many months. The speculation on his recovery period varies from report to report as the club has yet to dictate the precise extent of the knee injury but it is nonetheless unlikely that the striker will be seen till next season and if it necessitates reconstructive repair he will be out for a year plus.

Ralf Rangnick said of the injury to the Bosnia and Herzegovina striker, “I can not say anything detailed yet, but everything points to a cruciate ligament injury. It is not definite yet but it appears as if we will have to be without Vedad (IbiÅ¡ević) for a little longer.”

1899 Sport Director Jan Schindelmeiser is looking into a replacement with Milan Jovanović of Standard Liège, Marc Janko of Red Bull Salzburg as well as younger players Eren Derdiyok of FC Basel and Ermin Zec of HNK Šibenik on an immediate list although that could be revised given the severity of the situation.

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Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eren Derdiyok, Ermin Zec, HNK Šibenik, Hoffenheim News, Jan Schindelmeiser, Marc Janko, Milan Jovanović, Ralf Rangnick, Red Bull Salzburg, Standard Liège, Vedad Ibišević

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• diana |  January 15th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

  
  
  

  My goodness. Oh my goodness.

  That is all I can say, Matthias.

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• Chris |  January 15th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

  
  
  

  So it is confirmed? A torn ACL?

  For an impact sport like football, a player who suffers such an injury *typically* recovers from surgery, rehab, et al., within about 7-9 months. HOWEVER, the confidence that said player will have in the “re-built” knee is what holds them back–performing something which previously would have been second nature/reflexive now affects the athlete such that they must momentarily think about the move and whether or not it will affect the injured knee. This is the most extreme drawback of a serious orthopaedic injury. This is what takes them from world class to *only* waaaay above average. In American football, such an injury *usually* takes 2 full seasons to regain full fitness–both physically and psychologically.

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• Matthias |  January 15th, 2009 at 10:26 pm

  
  
  

  Yes Diana, a very bad injury. Hopefully not as bad but something we shall see.

  Chris, nothing has been verified completely yet so there is a lot of unanswered questions and gossip. Right now all reports are coming in slowly but I will update at same time tomorrow (I think that is your early evening) unless I can get on after practice. You are correct of ACL and I can attest because I have had the same surgery. In your recovery you may feel fine in 6 months but you are not really fully-fit for over a year and can not really “load” up on your plant leg for even longer.

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• Chris |  January 19th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

  
  
  

  I have not suffered anything as severe as a torn ACL (or MCL), but I have torn my achilles tendon (in June in my summer football league) and I am just now getting to the point where I have confidence that I will not re-injure it running on a flat treadmill, let alone stopping and starting and pivoting and kicking.

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• Matthias |  January 21st, 2009 at 9:51 pm

  
  
  

  Chris I am sorry I did not get back earlier to you but I have been in playing a lot this week and we had no internet access.

  An achilles is very hard though, my good friend did that but now I tease him and slid in tackle – jajaja. It takes time but you get back. You might not want to run on treadmill though, the pounding is different. Do you do any water runs?

  My ACL has come along and my Trainer and Dr held me back a long time to make sure it was healthy and used a very unique program involving water and sand runs as my basis.

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• Juliet |  January 26th, 2009 at 10:49 am

  
  
  

  Just horrible. I’m so sorry to hear of this injury — it could not have come at a worse time, after he just won that award.

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