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It will be possible to speak more precisely about Žagar’s rehabilitation forecasts after the player’s surgery in Turkey, because even modern diagnostic options do not always provide doctors with perfect information about the injury, explained Kaukens. If Žagar really only has the damage to the medial collateral ligaments of his left knee that has already been detected, his return to the field at the end of the current season could become a real scenario.
Rimants Kaukēns about Artūrs Žagar’s injury (in English)
Several days passed since Žagar’s injury before the Wolves provided information on the player’s health status. Kaukens explained the pause with the desire to hear the opinion of several doctors in the club. A lot of things were not completely clear right away, and even now it is not possible to say with certainty that there is an accurate and comprehensive diagnosis of Žagar’s knee, Kaukens explained.
The president of the club confirmed that Žagar will undergo surgery and it will take place in Turkey, as the player has a contract with Fenerbahce Istanbul. The Vilnius club hopes for Artur’s speedy recovery, but
it is currently too early to say what the operation will reveal.
If only the medial collateral ligaments of the knee are torn, the injury could heal in four months, Kauken said. He explained that there are still uncertainties after the magnetic resonance images, and the final picture will only be visible to the surgeon during the operation.
Kauken was diagnosed with a torn ligament during his fifth magnetic resonance imaging during his basketball career in Italy, and he evaluated the accuracy of Žagar’s diagnosis cautiously.
“Arthur will need surgery,” said Kauken. “Maybe there will be a better result and recovery than the prognosis of being out for the whole season, but right now, after the surgery that will be done, he could be out for the whole season. But there is hope. At the same time, you have to be careful. , that the situation may also develop in such a way that Arthur will not play for 10 months.”
“Wolves” president expects Žagar to return to his best form after recovering from an injury.
“He [Žagars] is a fighter and I have no doubt that he will come back the way we know him,” said Kauken. “Right now the most important thing is a good surgery. We wish him patience and the best possible rehabilitation.”
Jānis Kaupe on knee injuries in sports medicine
On the other hand, the doctor of the Latvian Olympic Team (LOV) Jānis Kaupe told Latvian Radio that with patient treatment and full-fledged rehabilitation, the injury should not have lasting consequences on Žagar’s future career. Kaupe emphasized that the severity of a knee injury is determined by a combination of different damages, which depends on the length of rehabilitation. The doctor also described basketball as a super-aggressive sport for the knee joint.
“If everything else is really in order, then by reconciling [iekšējo sānu] link in order, I give a very high percentage that he [Žagars] will be back to the previous level,” Kaupe said.
It takes 5-6 months for the medial collateral ligament to fully heal, compared to 6-12 months after surgery for the cruciate ligament, Kaupe said. Although Žagar’s injury could thus be considered a little easier, it should be taken into account that the internal lateral ligament is a very important structure for the stability of the knee and nothing very easy is expected, admitted Kaupe. He reminded Artur’s position on the field in the linebacker position, which requires 100 percent knee ligament action.
CONTEXT:
Žagar got the injury on October 14 in the “Wolves” game in the Lithuanian championship. The basketball player injured his knee during a collision with an opposing defender and remained lying on the field until he went to the dressing room with the help of his teammates.
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