It is predicted that Tiger Woods,’Golf Emperor’, who severely injured his leg in a car rollover accident, will only take months to walk again.
UPI news agency reported, “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.”
On the morning of the morning of the 24th local time, while driving a Genesis SUV in Los Angeles County, California, USA, Woods suffered a rollover accident on a downhill road.
Woods, who was severely injured in both legs, was urgently transferred to a hospital for surgery.
He suffered multiple fractures in the right shinbone and calf bone, and the ankle was also severely injured, medical staff said.
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 next year. “I said.
“He could walk again,” he added. “There is a possibility that he will limp, but he is an excellent athlete and he has rehabilitation experience 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 leg are damaged on the skin like this accident, it will take longer to recover.
UPI news agency said, “Alex Smith, quarterback of the American NFL NFL Washington, suffered a similar injury to Woods in 2018. At that time, he underwent 17 surgeries, and it took more than two years to recover.” I could come out.”
“It is important to minimize the risk of infection,” said Dr. Joseph Patterson, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Southern California, in an interview with the Associated Press. “If the bone is exposed outside the skin, the risk of tissue infection increases.”
Woods’ official social media account announced that “Woods is awake and recovering to a communicative state.”
Meanwhile, U.S. police investigating the car rollover accident said Woods had suffered an unfortunate accident and said criminal charges would not apply.
“We are taking this case as an accident,” said Sheriff Alex Villanueva of Los Angeles County. “We are not considering any criminal charges.”
“This is still an accident, and the accident is not a crime. Unfortunately, the accident occurred,” he stressed that there is no possibility of applying misdemeanor charges such as violent driving.
At yesterday’s briefing, police alleged that Woods was driving downhill curves as a cause of the accident, with no evidence of drinking or taking drugs.
The police have repeatedly confirmed that there was no evidence that Woods was drinking or taking drugs at the time of the accident, although it may be possible to look at his cell phone call logs and hospital diagnosis to investigate the impact that Woods’ negligence to drive or prescription drugs might have on the accident.
Sheriff Villanueva said, “We hold responsibility according to the law, regardless of whether we are famous or not, but there was no evidence of a criminal offense. Even at the time of the accident, Woods was clear and there was no smell of alcohol. To make it a problem. There was no drug or evidence of drug use.”