"I avoided surgery like a miracle." When will Park Kun-woo be able to return

Jul 29, 2024

'I avoided surgery like a miracle.' When will Park Kun-woo be able to return
A game between Doosan and NC at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. In the sixth inning, NC's second baseman Park Gun-woo is safe at third base when NC Kwon Hee-dong hits an infield fly with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.19/



Fortunately, he avoided surgery. However, Park Kun-woo's departure is still very painful.

Park Gun-woo, a key NC Dinos hitter, was hit by a ball in the bottom of the third inning in a home game against the Lotte Giants at Changwon NC Park on the 26th. Taking the batter's box, Park faced Lotte starting pitcher Park Se-woong. Park Se-woong's seventh pitch stopped while trying to swing, and the ball hit Park Kun-woo's wrist. As soon as he was hit, he left the batter's box and rolled on the floor as if he felt severe pain. an extraordinary pretense. Eventually, Park Kun-woo took an ambulance that entered the stadium and moved to a nearby hospital for the first checkup. Immediately after the movement, the examination revealed a suspected fracture.

Since then, the NC club has undergone additional re-examination at another hospital to determine the exact condition. On the 27th, a CT scan was performed at the radiology department in Seoul, and he was found to have broken his wrist again. And on the 29th, the day of rest, I received an additional examination at another hospital. Final diagnosis was right ulnar fracture and wrist ligament damage.



An NC team official said, `Fortunately, surgery was avoided.' but added, `It is expected to take about six weeks to stabilize and recover. The area should be fixed in stages for 6 weeks. And after six weeks, I think I will be able to get a checkup again and check the condition of the injured area, and then schedule an accurate rehabilitation schedule."

Just the fact that Park Kun-woo can recover through fixed and rehabilitation, not surgery, is a primary relief. In fact, however, it seems difficult to return to the regular season. Even if you recover quickly, you will not be able to schedule rehabilitation until early September, and you will have to go through a training program step by step after that. In addition, considering that it is necessary until the actual sensory recovery period, it is almost impossible to return within this season.



It is a big loss for NC. Following Son Ah-seop's departure from power due to a posterior cruciate ligament, Park Gun-woo is virtually out of the season. There is not enough time to discuss strengthening power such as trade right now, and it is not easy to match cards. There was a meaningful opportunity for young outfielders.





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