Car rollover accident Woods’It will take months to walk’… Recovery opaque

It is predicted that it will take several months or more for Tiger Woods, 46, who severely injured his leg in a traffic accident in which the vehicle was overturned, to be able to walk again.

UPI News reported today (25th), “Experts say that it will take several months for Woods to walk again,” and “It is unclear whether Woods, who has a previous back surgery history, will be able to work as a golf player again.”

Woods was driven downhill while driving a Genesis Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Woods was urgently transported to the hospital for surgery, where he suffered multiple fractures in the right shin and calf bones, and was known to have seriously injured his ankle.

Dr. Joseph Purita, an orthopedic surgeon in Boca Raton, Florida, told UPI news agency, “Even if the recovery is really fast, it will take six months.” “No matter how fast you can get back to the game in 2022. I expected it”.

Dr. Purita added, “It will be possible for him to walk again,” he added. “There is a possibility that he will limp, but he is an excellent athlete and has experience in rehabilitation, so he can recover completely.”

Dr. Rahul Shah, who specializes in the spine and neck area, said, “It will take several weeks for the wound to heal, and several months are expected to stand up on its own.” .

In particular, if the bones of the legs are injured on the skin as in this accident, it will take longer to recover.

UPI news agency said, “Alex Smith, quarterback of American professional football, was injured similar to that of the Woods in 2018. At that time, he underwent 17 surgeries, and it took more than two years to recover.” There was” compared.

Woods has won 82 victories on the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour, holding the record for the most wins alongside Sam Sneed (died in 2002, USA).

In the majors, he is ranked 2nd with 15 wins after Jack Nicklaus (USA)’s 18 wins.

Woods’ official social media account announced that “Woods is now awake and recovering to a state of communication.”

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