Felipe Massa is back and ready to race
08-09-2009, 09:19 PM
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Massa suffered a crush injury of his left orbit. As a non-surgeon physician, this is how it seems to me.
The eye appears to be sunken, as it most likely is. He may require additional surgery in the future to avoid a permanent disfigurement, but many months will pass before that decision is made. With the severity of his head injury, it will be extremely lucky if he ever qualifies for an F1 race again. Vision, double vision, depth perception, balance, and coordination will all be impacted. If i recall correctly, Chrstiano Dematto suffered a closed head injury at Road America. I do not believe he ever regained his previous skill level. He was in a coma longer, but didn't have the crush injury. AS
The eye appears to be sunken, as it most likely is. He may require additional surgery in the future to avoid a permanent disfigurement, but many months will pass before that decision is made. With the severity of his head injury, it will be extremely lucky if he ever qualifies for an F1 race again. Vision, double vision, depth perception, balance, and coordination will all be impacted. If i recall correctly, Chrstiano Dematto suffered a closed head injury at Road America. I do not believe he ever regained his previous skill level. He was in a coma longer, but didn't have the crush injury. AS
08-09-2009, 09:51 PM
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Massa suffered a crush injury of his left orbit. As a non-surgeon physician, this is how it seems to me.
The eye appears to be sunken, as it most likely is. He may require additional surgery in the future to avoid a permanent disfigurement, but many months will pass before that decision is made. With the severity of his head injury, it will be extremely lucky if he ever qualifies for an F1 race again. Vision, double vision, depth perception, balance, and coordination will all be impacted. If i recall correctly, Chrstiano Dematto suffered a closed head injury at Road America. I do not believe he ever regained his previous skill level. He was in a coma longer, but didn't have the crush injury. AS
The eye appears to be sunken, as it most likely is. He may require additional surgery in the future to avoid a permanent disfigurement, but many months will pass before that decision is made. With the severity of his head injury, it will be extremely lucky if he ever qualifies for an F1 race again. Vision, double vision, depth perception, balance, and coordination will all be impacted. If i recall correctly, Chrstiano Dematto suffered a closed head injury at Road America. I do not believe he ever regained his previous skill level. He was in a coma longer, but didn't have the crush injury. AS
08-23-2009, 08:33 PM
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Massa to come to US to visit medical specialist.
Massa to undergo more tests. Story in NYTimes. May require registration to read.
Massa to undergo more tests. Story in NYTimes. May require registration to read.
