Speaking to the Official Club Website, the Argentine said: "It's very hard for me at the moment. I have only played eight games and now I will be out for a long time.
"It's the first injury I have had and I know it is a bad one. I felt the pain straightaway. I have to wait now and see what happens when they do the operation and then I will know how long I will be out.
"The only good thing is that it has happened near the end of the season so I will miss less football than if it happened at the start but it's still very disappointing because I was enjoying playing for Ipswich and wanted to help the team get in the Play-Offs.
"I have been down the training ground every day to talk to my team-mates but hopefully when the operation is finished, I will be able to go home to Argentina for a while before I start my recovery."
You can find a full player profile of Luciano Civelli by clicking here, along with a rundown of the games hs appeared in this season.