March 11 (UPI) --Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg, one month before the first major championship of ...

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday on social media that he ruptured his left Achilles and underwent successful surgery to repair the tendon. Woods said he felt a “sharp pain” in his left Achilles ...

Early studies on the management of Achilles tendon ruptures used complications as a primary outcome measure. Recent randomised controlled trials have shown no difference in patient-reported outcome ...

He said he had a minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon that the doctor said went smoothly. Such surgeries involve smaller incisions, and the recovery time is quicker.

On Tuesday, Woods announced on social media that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon while training at home. He has since undergone surgery to repair the tendon. “I felt a sharp pain in my left ...