Overview
- Davidson said on Instagram on Friday, September 18 that she slipped getting out of a cold plunge and fractured her patella, and she shared photos showing a swollen knee and a leg brace.
- She wrote that she underwent surgery and will be sidelined for several weeks while she recovers, thanking EMTs and the team at Los Robles Hospital for their care.
- Friends and co‑stars from her soap and reality TV circles, including Andy Cohen, Lauralee Bell and Melissa Claire Egan, left public well wishes on her post.
- Entertainment reports note some return scenes for Davidson’s Ashley Abbott were already filmed for a forthcoming Young and the Restless wedding episode, though outlets say her on‑set comeback could now be delayed.
- Medical sources explain a patella fracture is a break of the kneecap that can require surgery and lengthy rehab, and Davidson’s prior broken toe in 2018 underscores her history of recovery from injuries.