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Jun 9, 2023 · Alex Smith’s leg scar in new photo a gruesome reminder of injury. By. Miles Schachner. Published June 9, 2023. Updated June 9, 2023, 4:28 p.m. ET. Many NFL fans remember the scare after...
- What Was Alex Smith's Injury?
- How Alex Smith Is 'Very Much Lucky to Be Alive'
- Alex Smith Comeback Timeline
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 both the tibia and fibula in his right leg. Things were complicated for Smith as he worked on recovering from the injury due to an infection of flesh-eating bacteria after Smith's initia...
Earlier in 2020, Smith told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he's "very much lucky to be alive." A few days after Smith's initial surgery, a flesh-eating bacteria took hold and caused immense problems. The Washington team physician, Dr. Robin West, was with Smith at the time. According to ESPN, West said: "We're doing the best we can. And right now,...
Nov. 18, 2018 - Smith suffers a compound fracture against the Texans, breaking both the tibia and fibula in his right leg. Late Nov., 2018 - Smith has a bacterial infection in his right leg after the initial surgery. It requires consideration of amputation and actions to save Smith's life. Smith would have 16 more surgeries after the procedure on t...
Apr 28, 2020 · On Monday night, an image of Smith's leg four days after his initial surgery began making the rounds on Twitter. At the time of the photo, the aforementioned infection had spiraled out of...
- Coleman Bentley
In a new photo from an ad featuring Smith for the shoe company Oofos, you can get a peek at his surgically-altered leg — and still looks gruesome. After suffering a spiral and compound fracture...
Apr 28, 2020 · While those details certainly paint a harrowing picture of his ordeal, none of it compares to the actual photo of his post-surgery leg — one that will air in a Friday E:60 documentary detailing...
Apr 22, 2021 · Smith rises from that lunch in March, his leg scarred over but his less-visible scars still healing. He’s back on that down-pillow grass, where a couple of kids toss a football back and...
Jun 12, 2023 · The misshapen leg is a nasty mess featuring massive scar ... causing NFL fans who see it to 1) wonder how in the world he was ever allowed back on the field with that leg and 2) marvel at the...
