From happiness for the conquest of the second world cup to drama for the double fracture in the leg: Federica Brignone must be operated on to reduce the multi -faced broken fracture of the tibial dish and the head of the perone of the left leg. The fall in the second heat of the Italian giant championships in Val di Fassa caused her a bad injury, someone says the worst that can happen to a skier. For the 34-year-old at least six months of stop but also possible eight, in which case he would also risk prejudicing the preparation for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The heavy diagnosis emerged shortly before 2 pm from the CT at which the Valle d’Aosta champion of La Salle was subjected to the Santa Chiara di Trento hospital, a structure that sees several of injuries and fractures during the ski season. The ‘Volò with double aerial roe deer on the snowfall of the’ Mediolanum ‘track on the Alpe di Lusia therefore risks costing dearly: in ten months there will be the winter Olympic games of Milan Cortina and she,’ La Tigrè, on the Olympia track of the Tofane has the intention of leaving the paw to send to history. The injury will strongly delay the preparation for the Olympic season.
In the coming weeks’ Fedè had planned to enjoy the well -deserved holidays and, instead, it will be a difficult period of absolute rest. To date it is premature to speak of recovery times also because everything will depend on the evolution of the post-operative. For example, Sofia Goggia (it is not present at the Absolutes in Val di Fassa) following the pluri -firm stirred joint fracture of the right tibial pylon of 5 February 2024, had returned to ski in the free field in late July returning to cup competitions only in mid -December last.
From having raised the crystal sphere in front of the eyes of his world to the drama has spent an exact week. This season Federica has been wonderful, ten wins in the World Cup, two even downhill (he had never won before), the title of world champion in giant slalom at the Saalbach World Cup (a month and a half ago) and many nice personal satisfactions.
The absolute Italian championships, which were to be the final catwalk, have turned into a deadly trap as in the past had happened to many athletes, among them Christof Innerhofer in Cortina d’Ampezzo in 2019 when the front cross ligaments of the left knee is broken, falling on the superg. The tricolor festival, which has always been held at the end of the international season and always between the end of March and the early April, is always a final party for all, athletes, coaches and employees. The athletes and athletes of the national teams brought together with the blue suit to wear that of the always precious sports groups of the state. ‘Fedè is vice brigadier of the Carabinieri weapon – he is framed in the winter sports section of Selva Gardena – and was ready to give satisfaction.
Brignone was in command at the end of the first heat. The fall occurred in the first part of the second heat in a non -demanding trait with mixed light, that is, with a little shade and a little sun. The champion of La Salle impacted with his right arm in a pole of a blue door. At that speed, the imbalance and rotation that affected the legs is inevitable. Immediately rescued on the track, the blue is transported to the arrival parterre. Since the pain in the leg was severe (he also complained about his blow), Federica was helped at the Trento hospital. Since he was brought up to the arrival, his brother-coach Davide was always present until the medical tests, who follows her since January 2017.
The operation
“Federica Brignone at the La Madonnina clinic of Milan following the fall was completed in the evening in the evening. The perfectly successful intervention was performed by the president of the Fisi Medical Commission Andrea Panzeri – the Federation says -. Also highlighted the breakdown of the front crusader ligament, which will be evaluated in the coming weeks ».