"Basically, I had a complex tibia fracture, also fractured my fibular head, my tibial plateau. Just kind of everything was in pieces. She said she also suffered compartment syndrome, explaining that the physical trauma caused pressure to build up in her leg, putting her muscles, nerves, and tendons at risk. Her surgeon, Hackett, had to perform a fasciotomy, and she said he saved [her] leg from being amputated."
"Had a pretty hard day yesterday, everything just really hit me hard and I broke down. I know there will be a lot of days like this... the internal mental battle has just begun but moments like this help me so much. Vonn noted that she's taking her recovery one day at a time and missing her other dog, Leo."
Lindsey Vonn, at age 41, attempted a comeback at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics but suffered a severe crash during the downhill event on February 8, tearing her ACL and sustaining extensive left leg injuries. The injuries included a complex tibia fracture, fibular head fracture, tibial plateau fracture, and compartment syndrome. Her surgeon, Dr. Tom Hackett, performed a fasciotomy to prevent amputation. After nearly three weeks of recovery in Italy, Vonn returned to the United States where she began a grueling physical and mental recovery process. She documented her emotional struggles on social media, describing an internal mental battle while taking recovery one day at a time. Additionally, her dog Leo died of cancer shortly after her crash.
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