Woods "I Don't Remember the Car Rollover Accident"... How Is the Surgery Progress?

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "It took months just to walk."

Testimony has emerged that 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA, photo) does not properly remember the moment of his car rollover accident. Alex Villanueva, Sheriff of Los Angeles (LA) County, California, USA, stated in an interview with CNN on the 26th (Korean time), "Woods did not know the cause during the hospital examination." Carlos Gonzalez, Deputy Director of the Sheriff's Office, also added the view that "Woods probably could not even assess how badly he was injured."

On the 24th, Woods was driving down a downhill road near LA when he suffered severe injuries to both legs, including the right tibia and fibula, in a traffic accident, and underwent emergency surgery at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Medical director Anish Mahajan reported that "comminuted open fractures were found in the right leg," indicating a serious condition. This means the bones were shattered in multiple places and pierced through the skin.

The medical team inserted metal rods to stabilize the tibia and fibula below the knee, and secured the foot and ankle bones with surgical screws and pins. There remain risks such as preventing skin infection and assessing damage to the midfoot 'Lisfranc joint.' Gregory Tennant, an orthopedic specialist at Kaiser Permanente Hospital, projected that "bone fusion and wound closure will take 6 to 9 months, followed by physical therapy."

This means Woods' rehabilitation will require a considerable amount of time. However, the American magazine People cited a close source to Woods the day before, emphasizing that "Woods does not want his golf career to end like this" and "If there is any way to continue playing golf, he will do so." Local police added in a briefing, "There is no evidence of alcohol or drug use by Woods," and "It will be treated as a simple accident."