Rodrigo Aliendro was discharged: how his recovery continues

Rodrigo Aliendro was discharged after the operation for the fracture of the facial mass with failure of the malar and compromise of the floor of the orbit that he suffered Sunday at the Bombonera after the impact on the face with Alan Varela’s knee.

The player has successfully overcome a complicated operation that lasted more than two and a half hours and has remained at rest until today at the Sanatorio del Finocchieto. The player will continue home care hoping for this reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

According to his brother, one of the relatives who accompanies him constantly, the River player has been anesthetized “thoroughly”. With the floor of the orbit fractured and the malar -zygous- and side of the nose sunken, the 31-year-old driver was fixed with titanium microplates and microscrews, which served as a link between the damaged part and the fury. So, they reduced the fracture and put the bones in place after spending two and a half hours in the operating room.

In these 48 hours, Aliendro received antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and absolute rest to fight inflammation and pain until discharge. Now he continues with a recovery that will last from two to three months and that will take him away from competitions until 2023.