Tiger Woods'' decision to withdraw for the remainder of the golf season due to his knee injury has led to a host of comments from sports and medical experts.
With South African golfer Retief Goosen claiming that Woods was feigning discomfort during his dramatic victory at the US Open, much debate has focused on the true nature of the world number one''s injury.
Doctor Ronald Grelsamer, a knee surgeon based in New York, told Sports Illustrated that he feels "we''re not being told the whole story" about Woods'' problematic knee.
The expert said that several details released by the Woods camp make strange reading for medical professionals, particularly the claim that he has sustained a double stress fracture of the left tibia.
Dr Grelsamer explained that he has never come across such an injury in a young, healthy person like Woods in 25 years as a practising knee surgeon.
However, UK knee specialist Andrew Davies told the Guardian this week that Woods'' injury was "inevitable" because of his aggressive swing action.
The London-based expert said that the 32-year-old will require reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament.
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