Tiger Woods owing to knee surgery might be out of action for some time from golf course say some experts in the field of sports medicines and surgery. Woods has already had three surgeries on his left knee. Earlier in the year 1994 he had a tumour removed, followed by arthroscopic surgery in December 2002. This year after Master’s championship in April he had another arthroscopic surgery to clean out cartilage in the knee.

 

This time it would be a long-term damage said an expert on the knee surgery. Woods suffered a double stress fracture in his left shinbone two weeks before the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines but he ignored medical advice to rest for six weeks in his bid for another major title. Subsequently this led him for another surgery and now he would not be able to play for nearly a year.

 

Dr. Michael Maloney expert in knee injury in the University of Rochester Medical Centre says that usually the recovery time is of the order of six to 12 months. People get back to their sporting activities after around six months but for a full recovery and muscle strength and balance and endurance, they may take a full year or so.