Xuan Son continuously thanked the medical team on the day he was discharged from the hospital, returning to Nam Dinh with his family to celebrate Lunar New Year.
Nguyen Xuan Son is the top scorer and best player of the AFF Cup 2024 despite playing for the Vietnamese national team for the first time in this tournament. However, the 27-year-old striker suffered a serious injury in the second leg of the final against Thailand on January 5. Xuan Son then underwent surgery and treatment in Vietnam.
According to Professor, Doctor Tran Trung Dung, Director of Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Trauma Department at Vinmec Hospital, Xuan Son's injury was quite severe, with two very large broken pieces, one 7 cm and one 3 cm.
After undergoing surgery, Xuan Son entered the physical therapy and rehabilitation phase with optimal support from experts at Vinmec.
Doctors say that as long as the bone heals well and recovers properly, Xuan Son's ability to return to 100% form is completely possible.