He Atlético Madrid He is already in Lisbon to play his second Champions League match against Benfica. Among all the players, one absence stands out: Robin Le Normand. The French defender will not play in this and possibly subsequent games due to subdural hematoma as a result head injury that he was injured in the match against Real Madrid last Sunday, September 29.
An uncontrolled subdural hematoma may have deadly consequences. For this reason, logically, the club doctors urged the player to rest for as long as it takes for the hematoma to resolve. It’s a big blow for Simeone’s side, who are losing one of their star players. However, health comes first. That’s why he didn’t go to Lisbon.
Now, football questions aside, what is a subdural hematoma? How dangerous is this? Here’s what we need to know about it.
Subdural hematoma is a common injury among football players.
Robin Le Norman’s subdural hematoma formed during blow to the head in the final minutes of the Madrid derby. It is not uncommon for this type of injury to occur among football players, as head injuries are common in this sport. Obviously not as much as in rugby or wrestling. But this is common.
This hematoma forms when very strong blow to the skull This causes many blood vessels in the area to rupture. As a result, the blood coming from them may accumulate under the dura matera durable outer layer of tissue that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord. Therefore, it is located between the brain and the skull.
When blood accumulates under the dura mater, a subdural hematoma is formed, which may compromise brain safety. If it is caused by a head injury, as in the case of Robin Le Normand, acute subdural hematoma. This is the most serious disease, which is detected a few days after the injury. However, there is also chronic subdural hematomawhich can be caused by a blood clot, without strokes. This one moves much slower. It is usually detected more than three weeks after its onset and sometimes causes very few symptoms. In fact, in some cases detected on CT this was done for a different reason. Development is usually better than in the acute case, although it is more common in older patients who may have other pathologies that also complicate the situation.
What should Le Normand do now?
Treatment of subdural hematoma depends on severity the same thing. Sometimes it is necessary to drain the blood, sometimes it is necessary to resort to surgery, and sometimes it is enough to resort to diuretics.
The biggest complication that can arise is cerebral hernia. That is, the pressure on the brain is so strong that it can cause coma and death. To prevent this from happening, no matter what treatment is performed, it is important to monitor the hematoma and not apply force. These are the principles that Le Normand follows.
In addition, a subdural hematoma can cause many weaknessso he won’t be able to play fully either. The best thing is for him to recover and then return to the field safe and sound and at his full potential. It doesn’t look like your case is serious. Everything is under control, but extreme precautions must be taken.
Source: Hiper Textual
