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Vonn's Olympic crash leaves a long road to recovery and a cautious ski comeback

Lindsey Vonn suffered a high‑speed crash in Cortina that left her with a complex tibial fracture, fibula head fracture, a knee joint involvement, and compartment syndrome, requiring a fasciotomy and external fixator; she’s undergone multiple surgeries and faces a long rehab—likely around a year before returning to elite skiing, with continued risks of stiffness, pain, and possible hardware removal, but a comeback isn’t impossible given her conditioning.

via The New York Times|

#compartment-syndrome #fasciotomy #lindsey-vonn

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Vonn credits surgery for saving her left leg after Olympic downhill crash

Lindsey Vonn says a Milan Cortina Olympic downhill crash caused compartment syndrome that nearly cost her left leg; surgeon Tom Hackett performed a fasciotomy to save it. After multiple surgeries, a hospital transfusion, and a period in a wheelchair during rehab, she expects about a year for the bones to heal before ACL repair, and she remains committed to her comeback.

via NBC Sports|

#compartment-syndrome #downhill-skiing #fasciotomy

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Lindsey Vonn: Surgeon saved her leg after brutal Olympic downhill crash

Lindsey Vonn says a brutal Winter Olympics downhill crash left her with a complex left tibia fracture and compartment syndrome, nearly causing amputation. Surgeon Dr. Tom Hackett performed a life-saving procedure in Italy, and she was later flown to the U.S. for additional surgeries. She’s now out of the hospital and into a hotel stay, with an expected roughly year-long recovery for bone healing and future decisions on hardware removal and ACL repair, while she says she has no regrets about competing at her age.

via The Guardian|

#compartment-syndrome #lindsey-vonn #orthopedic-surgery

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Vonn's leg spared by surgery after Olympic crash

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn says a fasciectomy saved her leg from amputation after crashing at the 2026 Winter Olympics; she endured a complex tibia fracture, ankle injuries, a blood transfusion and compartment syndrome, spent nearly two weeks immobile in hospital, and is now out and focusing on rehab with bone healing expected to take about a year and possible future surgery to remove hardware and repair her ACL.

via CBS News|

#compartment-syndrome #fasciectomy #lindsey-vonn

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Lindsey Vonn credits surgeon for saving her leg after Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn says her surgeon saved her leg from amputation after a severe crash at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. She suffered multiple fractures, a torn ACL and a broken ankle, and developed compartment syndrome, which required a six-hour fasciotomy. After two weeks in hospital, she’s been moved to a hotel and faces a lengthy recovery—bone healing could take about a year before ACL reconstruction—yet she remains determined, thanking surgeon Dr. Tom Hackett for saving her leg.

via CNN|

#compartment-syndrome #fasciotomy #leg-injury

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Vikings' Jordan Hicks Hospitalized with Compartment Syndrome Following Shin Injury

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks is hospitalized after developing compartment syndrome in his right leg following the team's victory over the Saints. The Vikings plan to re-sign Anthony Barr in response to Hicks' injury, indicating a more extended absence for Hicks. Hicks initially left the game with a shin contusion but experienced significant swelling afterward. Compartment syndrome can lead to permanent muscle damage if not treated promptly. Hicks has been ruled out for the upcoming game against the Denver Broncos. Additionally, the Vikings will increase receiver Justin Jefferson's practice workload as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

via ESPN|

#anthony-barr #compartment-syndrome #jordan-hicks