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Originally Posted by DeanFL
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I read that the new Genesis SUV which Tiger had the crash in - had 10 airbags, including (a first) one in the center console area. Per Genesis description> "middle air-bag (of ten fitted) that inflates between the two first-row seats." Will be very interesting when they determine how his injuries were caused during the crash. He was buckled in, all airbags detonated, and the 'passenger cage' appeared to be intact. How could he have had those terrible right leg injuries? I mean, that leg would have been sandwiched by his left leg and the center console.
Of course the rollovers appear to be the root cause - but being restrained well, and air-bagged... what caused the horrendous injuries to his right leg? I assume that Hyundai/Genesis execs may be very concerned when the details arise... ???Intrusion of engine compartment components into footwell area? Collapse of interior components? Intrusion of center console into the seating area? ???
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Tiger Woods will likely face a lengthy recovery following his near-fatal car crash in Los Angeles this week, experts have said.
Surgeons said the injuries were treated "during emergency surgery by orthopedic trauma specialists." Woods suffered "open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones" that had to be stabilized by inserting a rod in his tibia.
He added that additional bone injuries to his foot and ankle were "stabilized with a combination of screws and pins. Trauma to the muscle and soft-tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure due to swelling."
"Typically with injuries like that, patients are not allowed to bear any weight on it for the first four to six weeks," he said. "You probably won't be able to put a full amount of weight on it until maybe three months after the surgery."
And he said it would likely be between nine months to a year "for or any sort of decent recovery from an injury like that."
He added that infection is a primary concern because Woods had an "open" fracture, meaning the bone broke through the skin, and the golfer will probably have to undergo additional surgeries in the next few months to stave off infection.
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An orthopedic surgeon interviewed by the New York Times (reported in the Thursday edition) said that in accidents that lead the driver to brake hard, the sort of right foot, ankle, shin injuries Tiger suffered are very common. The connection between the front end, engine, brake pedal, etc. transfers the force through to the right foot on the brake pedal. Because the driver is trying to straighten out that leg with maximum pressure, it doesn’t give much, so the bone breaks and muscle fibers tear and bruise. The left leg is fine because it’s not pressing down. The air bags provide cushioning to many areas, but not to the right foot. That takes the force of the collision. It’s such a shame. At least he was wearing his seatbelt, it seems.