Lindsey Vonn shares gnarly x-ray photo after latest surgery
The Big Lead • • sports
Key Points:
- Lindsey Vonn, a three-time Winter Olympics medalist, underwent her sixth and extensive surgery following a severe crash at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, which resulted in a complex tibia fracture.
- The six-hour surgery involved multiple screws being placed in her leg, indicating the injury was far more severe than a typical broken leg, with Vonn describing her leg as being "in pieces."
- Vonn has been managing significant pain during her recovery but is making slow progress and hopes to be discharged from the hospital soon.
- She has returned to the United States to continue receiving medical care and has expressed hope to return to skiing in the future, though she faces a long rehabilitation process ahead.
