"That’s sort of a judgement that is made after everything is done, after they sort of get a sense of what the totality of the injuries were." "Once they finished that, they would make a decision whether to perform the fasciotomy - whether to release the muscle covering," Hawkins told USA TODAY Sports. Hawkins said that any doctors would first address any injury to his blood vessels before repairing the fractures. That is otherwise known as a fasciotomy and is done to reduce nerve or blood vessel damage, Glatter said, which is common while treating "high-energy" injuries, such as those suffered during a high-speed car accident.ĭoctors all cautioned that Woods should be monitored for infection, which is always a potential issue for open wounds. Sam Hawkins, a trauma surgeon at Staten Island University Hospital, said these types of procedures could last "hours and hours."įurthermore, trauma to nearby muscle and soft tissue required doctors to "surgically release" the muscle to reduce swelling. "They're trying to get anatomical alignment."ĭr. "Surgery takes a long time because they have to put the right tension on it, they have to reposition," Bell said. KEEP INFORMED: Get the latest on Tiger Woods' injury and recovery. ROD INSERTED IN HIS LEG: Tiger Woods is 'awake, responsive' after surgery following car crash The fact he had only isolated orthopedic injuries, that we know of so far, is pretty remarkable."ĭoctors placed a rod through the tibia (goal is that bone heals around it), with a "combination of screws and pins" to stabilize additional bones in the ankle and foot, indicating multiple injuries in the area. "I think he’s quite fortunate to be alive. "From an orthopedic standpoint, it’s an emergency. Robert Glatter, emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.
"Open fractures" are otherwise known as compound fractures, meaning the bone has protruded through the skin. "Comminuted" means there were multiple fragments of the tibia and fibula shattering, ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell said on the network Wednesday morning. Anish Mahajan, interim CEO and chief medical officer of Harbor-UCLA Hospital, where Woods was taken to the trauma center and treated. Woods suffered "comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower tibia and fibula" said Dr. Tiger Woods escaped a Tuesday morning car accident with his life, but suffered "significant" leg injuries that required extensive surgery and a rod being inserted into his lower right leg. Bell said recovery would look like “months, not weeks” based on the initial release of information.Watch Video: Christine Brennan on Tiger Woods: You think of him as a dad first Woods underwent his fifth back surgery in December and has previously had his spine fused. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters Tuesday that responders told him there were injuries to both legs, although the extent of the injuries to the left leg remains unknown. That is done to reduce nerve or blood vessel damage, Bell said, and is common during “high-energy” injuries, such as those suffered during a high-speed car accident.īell said Woods should be monitored for infection, which is always a potential issue for open wounds, but that doctors likely have him on antibiotics and thoroughly cleaned the area before and while caring for Woods.īell added that a trauma center usually prioritizes the most dire injuries, and that more surgeries could be required for the golfing legend. “They’re trying to get anatomical alignment.”įurthermore, trauma to nearby muscle and soft tissue required doctors to “surgically release” the muscle to reduce swelling. “Surgery takes a long time because they have to put the right tension on it, they have to reposition,” Bell said. Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America.
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