Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer | Hospital for Special Surgery
Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer | Hospital for Special Surgery
Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods underwent surgery on Tuesday for a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The injury occurred while Woods was intensifying his training and practice at home, according to a statement he released on X.
The procedure was performed by Dr. Charlton Stucken, a sports medicine surgeon at HSS Florida. In the statement, Dr. Stucken mentioned that it was a "minimally invasive" Achilles tendon repair.
"The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery," Dr. Stucken stated.
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