Tiger Woods ‘Awake, Responsive And Recovering’ After Suffering Leg Injuries From Major Car Crash
On Wednesday, Tiger Woods underwent emergency surgery after suffering serious injuries in a rollover crash in Los Angeles yesterday.
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His team has provided an update on his condition this Wednesday morning, letting fans know that he is awake, responsive, and recovering from a “long surgical procedure” on his lower right leg and ankle. “Comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia,” said Dr. Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer and interim CEO of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. “Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins.”
The statement also expressed appreciation for the doctors and hospital staff, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department, and his supporter. “We thank everyone for the overwhelming support and messages during this tough time.”
As we previously reported, the 45-year-old golf legend was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes when his SUV crossed a median and veered across two lanes of road before hitting a curb then a tree and landing on its side in the brush, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. He was taken to a local hospital and went into surgery a short time later. Thankfully he didn’t suffer any life-threatening injuries.
We will continue to keep you updated when more details have been shared.
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