02-24-2021, 03:20 PM
Details of Woods’ injuries. (WaPo on Twitter. Viewing in the Twitter app bypasses the paywall for me.)
”Tiger Woods is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing a lengthy surgery for severe leg and ankle injuries he suffered Tuesday morning in a single-car accident.
The chief medical officer and interim chief executive at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center detailed the extent of the injuries, saying that a rod, pins and screws were needed to stabilize Woods’s injuries.
“Comminuted open fractures [aka “compound fractures”] affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia,” Anish Mahajan said in a statement released early Wednesday by Woods’s representatives. “Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins. Trauma to the muscle and soft-tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure due to swelling.”
After another set back this big, I’ll be very surprised if Woods is able to return to playing the elite level of golf he’s been known for. But he possesses phenomenal determination and discipline, so I wouldn’t bet against him.
”Tiger Woods is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing a lengthy surgery for severe leg and ankle injuries he suffered Tuesday morning in a single-car accident.
The chief medical officer and interim chief executive at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center detailed the extent of the injuries, saying that a rod, pins and screws were needed to stabilize Woods’s injuries.
“Comminuted open fractures [aka “compound fractures”] affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia,” Anish Mahajan said in a statement released early Wednesday by Woods’s representatives. “Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins. Trauma to the muscle and soft-tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure due to swelling.”
After another set back this big, I’ll be very surprised if Woods is able to return to playing the elite level of golf he’s been known for. But he possesses phenomenal determination and discipline, so I wouldn’t bet against him.