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Did Michail Antonio suffer multiple fractures? West Ham forward informed of ‘key for potential return’ after horror car crash

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<p>The West Ham forward is starting out on a long road to recovery after suffering a horror car crash that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/michail-antonio-first-words-horror-car-crash-revealed-dog-walker-found-west-ham-star-in-big-trouble/bltab71df794e914631" target="_blank">saw his Ferrari collide with a tree</a>. Antonio <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/michail-antonio-wreckage-horror-car-crash-trapped-west-ham-ex-wife-hospital/blt9835abab069c966d" target="_blank">had to be cut from the wreckage</a> and airlifted to hospital, where he has since undergone surgery.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>It has been revealed that the Jamaica international <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/michail-antonio-undergoes-surgery-on-leg-fracture-as-west-ham-offer-update-on-striker-after-horrific-car-crash/blt859cb6c2c36b4034" target="_blank">required an operation on a lower-leg fracture</a>, but the full extent of his injuries is being kept private. It is the severity of those that will determine <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/michail-antonio-12-months-before-he-can-walk-warning-horror-car-crash-specialist-west-ham-jamaica-star-may-never-play-again/blta825f6a670d2f6b1" target="_blank">whether he is ever able to play again</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Dr Rajpal Brar, a specialist in physical therapy and a sports scientist, has told <a href="https://www.westhamzone.com/exclusives/michail-antonio-update-doctor-shares-very-significant-verdict-on-west-ham-ace/ " target="_blank"><em>West Ham Zone</em></a> of the rehabilitation journey stretching out in front of Antonio: “What we know is that he’s suffered a lower limb fracture and based on how it happened – a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and if the pictures were any indication, a high speed one – then it’s a very significant fracture.</p><p>“His timeline will be dictated by the severity of the fracture – are there multiple? What type of fracture is it? Was there involvement in any joints or from arteries or nerves? What surgery was needed? Generally high speed MVAs where you are airlifted means major injury and surgery and he spends several months on the sidelines.”</p>

WHAT PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALIST SAID

<p>Dr Brar added: “His next month – or months depending on the severity – will be recovery and allowing the fractures to heal while undergoing physiotherapy to maintain range of motion and strength. Once cleared, he can move on to more mobility and strength.</p><p>“The key for a potential return is going to be how severe the injury is and how it impacts his movement and pain levels doing so. That will be touch and go for a bit until they’re able to evaluate higher levels of movement.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Antonio is only under contract at West Ham through to the summer of 2025 and while an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/west-ham-could-extend-michail-antonio-s-contract-breaking-leg-sustained-in-car-crash-club-unable-claim-money-back-over-insurance/blte0ffd836069b2fbf" target="_blank">extension to those terms has been speculated on</a>, any final decision on his future will rest on how successful his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/michail-antonio-martin-allen-emotional-tribute-west-ham-car-crash/blt9c9145c0eac3fad2" target="_blank">recovery from a serious health scare</a> is.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Did Michail Antonio suffer multiple fractures? West Ham forward informed of ‘key for potential return’ after horror car crash | Goal.com Nigeria

How many fractures Michail Antonio suffered and his subsequent pain threshold will be “key for a potential return”, says a sports science specialist.

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