Tony Stewart underwent a successful third surgery on his broken right leg early Monday, said Stewart-Haas Racing in a release.
Stewart broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg August 5th in a sprint car accident in Iowa the Monday following the Sprint Cup Series race in Pocono. The injury has sidelined him for the remainder of the 2013 season as Max Papis, Austin Dillon and Mark Martin have filled the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet.
At the time of the accident, Stewart was sitting 11th in points and fighting for a Chase spot.
Monday’s surgery, nearly two months after the initial two surgeries, was called a “proactive measure” by the team and it is not expected to interfere or change Stewart’s return for the 2014 season. It was to examine and close a shin wound.
The first surgery the night of the accident was to stabilize and clean the leg before a second surgery two days later to insert a metal rod into the tibia.
Stewart had not been expecting to have any further surgeries and has since returned to the racetrack to watch over his three SHR cars.
(Popular Speed)
Compound fractures can be nasty. My x broke the bone in her arm between her shoulder and elbow and they drilled a hole in her shoulder and inserted a rod inside the bone as well….not nice, but should make a full recovery if no other complications!!