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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

sports2 days ago•212 min saved

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