Matti Lehikoinen Injury Update

by Tyler Maine
Aug 31, 2008

It's been a season to forget for the Finnish Pinner, with his latest crash in training at the Canberra World Cup taking him out of the 2008 season.

Matti returns home to Finland tomorrow, Monday, after it was decided to have surgery in his home country and not in Australia. He has broken the radius in both hands with the right hand being worse than the left. There's still no 100% confirmation on the condition on his scaphoid bones in both hands at the moment, but the possibility of fractures does exist and these need to be explored with his doctors.

Right now the estimated recovery time is at least 8 weeks..so Matti will now start looking to season 09.

Before boarding his flight home, Matti had this to say: "This season was really bad for me. 8 weeks recovery time means that I will have been out of game for 7 months of the past 13 months. So now I can forget this unlucky season and concentrate on next year."

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30 Comments

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flag zudukai (Aug 31, 2008 at 21:11)
 i know what you mean, i have been put out all summer from damn torn ligaments my knee!!
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flag motox76 (Aug 31, 2008 at 21:11)
 well that sux to be off for that long hope he can stay in good shap for next year and be aboul to ride
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flag superspencer (Aug 31, 2008 at 21:10)
 outch. not to comfy. heal up buddy
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flag g-off7 (Aug 31, 2008 at 23:27)
 2 years in a row he's destroyed himself, gotta feel bad for the dude
heal up soon matti.
p.s. with to broken hands/ arms he's gonna be hella bored Razz
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flag dxfox (Aug 31, 2008 at 23:03)
 Matti,plz think about yourself and enjoy life while recovering.
You are one of the fastest and,one of the most professional racer
on the world cup circuit.
If life is treating you bad maybe since a wild,beleive me,its only to
improve you to your limit.
Keep standing up as usual.
I dont know a lot of guys who sculted air channels in the interior of there helmet!
See you later
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flag philipstonier (Aug 31, 2008 at 21:12)
 remember, if your braking into a wooded section you got to be pedaling out of it
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flag enduro06 (Sep 2, 2008 at 11:31)
 Thats a great Steve Peat quote from Seasons.....
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flag riggadon (Aug 31, 2008 at 21:09)
 that sucks
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flag grinsekater (Sep 1, 2008 at 16:03)
 More than that... I've been through the same issue and it's so bad seeing your buddys go out riding while you can't even handle the simpliest things at home alone.
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flag a-dan (Sep 1, 2008 at 20:07)
 nooooo!
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flag kahvipannu (Sep 3, 2008 at 11:59)
 I feel so petty for his lately luck. I hope his next season will be better.
First the back, then the knee and now hands :/ ewww...
Parane pian!
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flag kahvipannu (Sep 3, 2008 at 11:59)
 luck lately* sorry Big Grin
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flag snook (Sep 1, 2008 at 2:15)
 Unlucky Matti, shit happens but get well soon, being injured sucks Thumbs Down
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flag dirtparkstreet (Aug 31, 2008 at 21:57)
 unlucky,
get well soon matti your a shredder
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flag Riksa (Sep 1, 2008 at 1:35)
 Actually its allmost over 20 hour flight. Let's just hope that next season will be better for Matti!
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flag dangerdave (Sep 1, 2008 at 13:08)
 My favorite rider! GET BETTER MAN, U RULE. the next season will be your next go to get back on top!
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flag northwestdhdad Plus (Aug 31, 2008 at 22:51)
 Your still 'Knar Boot' in my book Matti! Get well soon dude!
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flag dualricki (Sep 1, 2008 at 23:39)
 To bad Matti! Good luck with the surgery and better luck next year!
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flag enduro06 (Sep 2, 2008 at 11:55)
 Speedy recovery, and hopes for a better season next year.
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flag gibby08 (Sep 3, 2008 at 12:36)
 poor Matti, luck isnt on his side just now
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flag schwing (Sep 3, 2008 at 17:19)
 FYI pinkbike the radius is in your arm
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flag dingus (Sep 1, 2008 at 3:48)
 Get well soon!
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flag apioqm (Aug 31, 2008 at 22:47)
 Poor Matti, get well soon.
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flag visby (Sep 1, 2008 at 4:53)
 get well soon!
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  • + 0
flag fleuris (Sep 1, 2008 at 7:48)
 Bummer... but that's part of the game!
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flag japage (Sep 1, 2008 at 8:27)
 good louck with those scaphoids
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flag omzig81 (Sep 2, 2008 at 8:14)
 Good luck Matti!
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