Tiger Repaired by Utah Doctor

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The surgeon who operated on the damaged left knee of Tiger Woods is known for advancing a novel procedure that may help restore the top-ranked golfer's swing.

Woods' surgeon is Thomas Rosenberg, who practices at the Rosenberg Cooley Metcalf clinic in Park City. While the doctor isn't saying what technique he used on Woods, Rosenberg is an early developer of the "double-bundle" reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL.

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Tiger Repaired by Utah Doctor

Most surgeons repair a damaged ACL, which Woods tore, with a single strand of tendon tissue, usually taken from the patient's knee or from a cadaver. Rosenberg pioneered replacing both of the two parts of the ACL. Some specialists believe it may pre...

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