David Beckham mehiläinen

David Beckham is a celebrity in America, and proof of it is that he was invited to the legendary Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. David Beckham is a celebrity in America, and proof of it is that he was invited to the legendary Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.

The timing of the current star of the Los Angeles Galaxy player, on loan to Milan at the time of suffering a major tear in the Achilles tendon was when the reputed reporter showed a picture of the delicate operation (about 2 min) which was submitted on 15 March Becks in clinical Mehiläinen Clinic of Turku (Finland).

Among the confessions of former Real Madrid on the Late Show highlights of "I could hear the pop at the time of failure" and "during the operation could feel the tendon on my calf."

David Beckham left the hospital Wednesday Mehiläinen of Turku (Finland), where he underwent surgery Monday for a ruptured Achilles' tendon in his left leg that caused him to miss the World Cup in South Africa The England midfielder left the hospital due to Turku airport accompanied by his wife, singer and model Victoria Beckham, who arrived yesterday from California to Finland to be with her husband. The couple could spend some days in England before proceeding to his Los Angeles, where they hope their children and doctors have advised him not to make transoceanic flights yet.

Before leaving the clinic, Beckham was subjected to a final medical examination by the surgeon who operated, the Finnish specialist Sakari Orava, juegos divertidos,with whom he reviewed the details of his rehabilitation process. The player must lead cast for the first month and a band three or four weeks following, and may not begin training with the ball until at least four months, according to the doctor.

"I hope the patient has understood everything well. In this case it is advisable to start running a month ahead of time," Orava said today in an interview with Finnish YLE TV. The surgeon, one of the best specialist in tendon and ligament injuries, said the total recovery of Beckham, who turns 35 soon, will depend in large measure of motivation that has to return to the high competition. "Some athletes return to peak after an injury to his Achilles tendon, but others fail to regain full fitness before her because he may no longer have the same motivation," said Orava, for which surgery has undergone a number of football players and world class athletes.

On the personal side, the Finnish physician described Beckham as "very nice, quiet and good person "." Nurses also say it is an ideal patient. He does not complain about anything and is happy with everything. From the day of the operation, was always cheerful and good humor, "he said.

The England midfielder is fit and could leave the hospital next Wednesday, depending on your progress. The England midfielder David Beckham had surgery today for a torn Achilles tendon in his left foot in the clinic Mehiläinen of Turku (Finland), according to the surgeon who attended him, the Finn Sakari Orava, the intervention was "a success .

The doctor, one of the best specialist in muscle injury and ligaments, told local press that Beckham's Achilles tendon was completely broken, so it took about 50 minutes to complete the operation.

According Orava, the England midfielder is fit and could leave the hospital next Wednesday, depending on your progress.

The footballer's wife, singer Victoria Beckham will travel to Finland from Los Angeles to accompany her husband after the operation, according to spokesman family.

Beckham's injury will keep away from the pitch during the remainder of the season, forcing him to almost certainly miss the World Cup South Africa 2010 begins next June 11.

The LA Galaxy's England international, currently on loan at Milan, was injured Sunday in a solo action when was a few minutes to the end of the meeting of the Italian first division team from Milan and Chievo Verona.

Following the first test and verify that there was a tear, Milan medical services phoned late at Finnish surgeon to ask him to practice surgery as soon as possible.

Sakari Orava is one of the world's foremost authorities in muscle and tendon surgery, and throughout his career he has performed over 20,000 operations, some of them to elite athletes.

His long patient list includes famous names like the players Marco van Basten, Josep Guardiola, David Trezeguet or Pierluigi Casiraghi, with athletes Haile Gebrselassie, Marta Dominguez and Juan Carlos de la Ossa, among many others.