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The French Ski Federation (FFS) is reporting that Cyprien Sarrazin, the French ski racer who suffered a severe crash during a training run in Bormio, Italy, yesterday, has shown positive signs of recovery following emergency surgery.
Sarrazin underwent surgery on Friday evening at the Sondalo Hospital near Bormio to address a subdural hematoma, a serious condition involving bleeding between the brain and the skull. The FFS reported that the operation successfully decompressed the intracranial hematoma.
Suite à son opération vendredi soir à l’hôpital de Sondalo près de Bormio, Cyprien Sarrazin est réveillé et conscient. Son état est stable, Il sera gardé en observation pour une durée encore indéterminée, dit le docteur Stéphane Bulle, médecin de l’équipe de France de ski alpin. pic.twitter.com/31RXju0QMl
— FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) December 28, 2024
The federation announced Saturday evening that Sarrazin is awake and conscious. Dr. Stéphane Bulle, the French Alpine ski team’s physician, stated on X.com that the athlete’s condition is stable. However, Sarrazin will remain under close observation for an undetermined period.
While Sarrazin’s awakening and stable condition are positive developments, given the severity of his injury, his return to competitive skiing this season appears highly unlikely.
Original Article, published at 11:06 PST on Friday, December 27, 2024:
France’s Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a serious crash during training today, December 27, in Bormio, Italy. The men’s speed specialists are currently completing the official two Downhill training days on the Stelvio slope in Bormio. Sarazzin had dominated yesterday’s training session, leading by more than a second on the first training day ahead of Mattia Casse, but today, the 30-year-old fell violently after one of the jumps on the lower section of the course. Sarazzin was leading the training run again by more than half a second but came off the jump at an angle and flew sideways, almost landing backward on the hard-packed slope. He spun and tumbled and hit his head and seemingly lost consciousness, sliding motionlessly into the safety nets lower down.
The 2023 winner from Bormio was flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital, where a subdural hematoma was diagnosed. A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood that forms between the dura mater (the outermost membrane covering the brain) and the brain itself. It occurs when blood vessels, usually veins, rupture and leak blood into this space. This typically happens due to head trauma. Treatment includes burr hole drainage or, in extreme cases, a craniotomy, where a section of the skull is temporarily removed to access and remove the clot.
Since recovery can take several weeks or months, it is unlikely Sarrazin will be returning to the World Cup circuit this season. The French ski racer is currently in the neurological intensive care unit. Depending on the extent of his injury and the size of his subdural hematoma, he may face lengthy rehabilitation, including occupational therapy or speech therapy, to address neurological impairments.
The French Ski Association, Fédération Française de Ski (FFS), updated followers on X (Twitter) that Cyprien Sarrazin had undergone emergency surgery and was in ICU but conscious.
Après sa chute sur l’entraînement de Bormio ce matin, Cyprien SARRAZIN, souffre d’un hématome sous dural. il est gardé à l’hôpital en réanimation neurologique pour le moment. Cyprien est conscient, il reste sous surveillance.
Agence Zoom pic.twitter.com/Nb15JlUxHy— FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) December 27, 2024
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