Kylian Mbappe injury | Champions League & long term ramifications

Kylian Mbappe injury: Champions League & long term ramifications | Dr. Raj, DPT explains PSG and French star striker Kylian Mbappe’s severe right ankle sprain, potential return timelines with an eye on the Champions league, and if there are any long term ramifications | Expert injury analysis Here’s a table of contents, header (sub headers): - 0:00 Intro - 0:19 The injury (inversion ankle sprain) - 0:54 Severity & Return to play (ruling out a fracture, grade 2 tear, grade 3 tear) - 2:12 Long term consequences (reinjury risk) - 2:33 Outro For those at work or the hard of hearing, I've transcribed subtitles on YouTube so sound isn't required. For reference, I’m a DPT (Doctor of Physio) and youth football (soccer) coach well-versed in sports science and biomechanics, and owner of 3CB Performance —providing sports medicine, performance, and mindfulness services online and in-person at clinics in West LA and Valencia, CA. Feel free to hit me with questions and/or you can always find me on my website or follow on social media: Website: https://www.3cbperformance.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/3cbPerformance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3cbperformance/ Script: Welcome, this is Raj from 3CB. PSG and French phenom Kylian Mbappe suffered a right ankle injury in the 26th minute of the French Cup Final on 7/24, at the hands of a very clumsy & dangerous challenge by Saint Etienne captain Loic Perrin. The injury PSG’s medical staff announced that Mbappe suffered a “serious right ankle sprain to the external lateral compartment” - which means ligaments on the outside aspect of his ankle suffered some degree of tearing - with re-evaluation set in 72 hours. With PSG’s sights now set on their 8/12 Champions League quarter-finals match vs Atalanta, the main question becomes: Can Mbappe make it back in time? Severity and return to play (RTP) Kylian’s return depends on multiple factors. No fracture Firstly, we can likely rule out a fracture because it wasn’t mentioned in the medical report and Mbappe was able to walk off the pitch after the injury and returned with a soft brace. Typically a hard CAM boot is used with a suspected ankle fracture. Further, a “serious” ankle sprain likely means Mbappe has either a grade 2 or grade 3 lateral ligament tear - typically the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL). Grade 2 tear A grade 2 tear averages a return to play (RTP) of 2-3 weeks for elite level footballers. This would give Kylian a chance at playing vs Atalanta on 8/12, provided there’s no other confounding factors such as a bone bruise which can manifest later in physio and delay recovery. Grade 3 tear A grade 3 tear averages an RTP of 4-6 weeks for elite footballers. In this case, the best case would be Mbappe returning for a Champions League Final on 8/23 and worst case is continued signs of instability after six weeks which indicates the need for surgery, with an average return of 3-4 months. Long-term consequences The biggest concern for Mbappe after a severe ankle sprain is reinjury, with research indicating re-sprain rates as high as 80% and 72% developing signs of chronic instability. To address these risks, Mbappe’s ongoing physio and fitness training will be even more critical. That’s a wrap for this video. Thanks for watching. My goal is to provide you with in-depth, evidence based, narrative free analysis and you can always find me on IG and Twitter @3CBPerformance. Make sure to sub to the channel and follow along on all social media for the latest updates. 3CB out.

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