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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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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...
- Anchor And Managing Editor, "CBS Evening News
- 5 min
- CBS News
- Norah O'Donnell
Apr 22, 2021 · One fracture in his leg had not actually healed. A “non-union,” the surgeons called it. “This is never going to end,” Smith lamented, consumed by then with doubt.
Jan 5, 2021 · Just two years ago, he suffered one of the most catastrophic leg injuries in sports history, so you’ll forgive him if he scoffs at this latest flesh wound. It is nothing compared to what his...
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- Lindsay Berra
- 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.
Aug 16, 2020 · Back in Week 11 of 2018, Smith suffered a compound fracture in his leg that resulted in a broken tibia and fibula. After the injury, Smith underwent what was supposed to be a one-off surgery,...
Dec 8, 2020 · Smith had taken a cleat to his shin, causing blood to spew down his leg, drenching his sock and staining his ankle tape with the same type of discoloration that made a certain Boston Red Sox...
Apr 19, 2021 · By Stephen Whyno. Published 3:01 PM PDT, April 19, 2021. Alex Smith retired Monday after making an improbable comeback from a gruesome broken leg, saying he’s ready to leave the NFL but believing he’s still able to play quarterback.
