Tiger Woods is recovering from the car accident that nearly cost him his life at a Los Angeles clinic. The golf star was moved Friday from the Hospital UCLA Port at the Cedars-Sinai Center, where doctors treating him closely follow leg fractures. “The procedures were successful, Tiger is improving and is in good spirits,” says a statement posted on the athlete’s official profile in Twitter.
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An AP agency cable recalled that Forests he was seriously injured on Tuesday, after the van Genesis 2021 in which he was traveling crashed into a coastal suburb of Los Angeles.
The act invaded the opposite lanes and overturned several times. As a result of the collisions, Woods suffered several fractures to the tibia and fibula of his right leg. This forced the doctors to place a wand on him to stabilize the injuries. In addition, Woods has screws and nails in the bones of his foot and ankle that were also affected by the accident. It is still unknown if he will be able to play golf again, and all indications are that the security systems of the car saved his life.
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“Tiger recovers and is in good spirits”
the doctor Jonathan D. Gelber he is an orthopedic surgeon and wrote the book “Tiger Woods’ Back.” In a column for The Guardian newspaper, the specialist gave details about the athlete’s clinical (and professional) future.
“The most recent statement about Woods mentioned releasing the cover of his muscles to relieve pressure. Of all the possible injuries mentioned, this is the rarest, and often the most common. grave. It points to a condition called syndrome compartmental, which is a real orthopedic emergency. When bleeding or inflammation occurs in the leg, the pressure can exceed the body’s ability to pump blood to the leg muscles. As a result, the muscle can lose blood flow and begin to die if the pressure is not released. This may require multiple large incisions around the leg. Once the swelling goes down, the skin can sometimes close again from side to side, but other times the leg may require a skin graft, ”Gelber anticipated.
The doctor added: “The biggest problem for Forests it can be the strength of your legs. High-level athletes use their entire body when competing. Whether throwing, boxing or swinging a golf club, power generation and momentum are key to optimal results. Woods has already had segments of his spine fused due to repeated surgeries to remove bulky disc material. Once the parts of the column merge, more and more rotation is lost. And with Woods ’powerful swing, every degree counts. In the future, you will need to heal your bones, but also your muscles. You will also need to strengthen these muscles and restore the orchestral performance which is a powerful one Swing golf. This can take a year or more, even with arthroscopic knee surgery, not to mention multiple fractures and compartment syndrome. “
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On Woods ‘return to the links, Gelber opted for caution: “It’s too early to tell if he’ll play in the’ professional golf“And there is no doubt that his injuries are a serious impediment to his chances of returning to the circuit, especially because he is over 40 years old and has suffered other injuries that threaten his career.”
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