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- NFL quarterback Alex Smith told ESPN Friday that he has been cleared by his surgical team to resume football activities following a horrific leg injury that has kept him off the field with Washington since November 2018. Smith broke his tibia and fibula in his right leg when he was tackled in a 2018 game against the Houston Texans.
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Nov 8, 2020 · What was Alex Smith's injury? On Nov. 18, 2018, Smith was tackled in the backfield by the Texans. His right leg was caught at an awkward angle, and Smith suffered a compound fracture that broke...
Aug 29, 2021 · Nearly three years ago, the Washington quarterback suffered a crippling injury that almost led to the amputation of his right leg. It would have been a brutal end to the long career of a man...
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- Norah O'Donnell
Apr 22, 2021 · Since his leg had withered during recovery, he used a custom tourniquet that Owens rigged up to a computer to measure blood flow and boost bone density while Smith knocked out leg lifts.
- He vividly remembers the day of his injury. Smith remembers the moments that led up the injury that changed his life. He remembers the play and making a protection adjustment.
- His infection started slowly, then got progressively worse. Smith's injury was gruesome; his leg was torqued, according to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steve Malekzadeh.
- Flesh-eating bacteria in his leg that threatened his life. There were four different types of bacteria in Smith's leg; two were fairly common while two were not, but none of them were regular bacteria, Malekzadeh said.
- "Do you know how many people would love to trade positions with me?" The procedure, which involved moving part of Smith's calf and covering it with overlying skin, was a success, but he couldn't move his ankle or foot without some assistance.
Jan 5, 2021 · After suffering a horrific injury and nearly losing his leg, Washington quarterback Alex Smith made a remarkable recovery and is now starting in the NFL again.
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May 2, 2020 · He suffered a compound fracture with the bone breaking the skin and was carted off the field and moved almost instantly to a local hospital. His leg later became infected, and he had to undergo...
Apr 19, 2021 · Alex Smith is retiring from the NFL after making an improbable comeback from a broken leg. Smith announced his retirement Monday, April 19, 2021, on Instagram, saying he still has plenty of snaps left him just shy of his 37th birthday but is calling it quits to enjoy time with his family.
