Overview
- Back in the United States after multiple operations, Vonn says she is largely immobile and expects weeks in a wheelchair before progressing to crutches.
- She described a complex left tibia fracture with fibular head and tibial plateau fractures, a broken right ankle, and compartment syndrome following her Feb. 8 downhill crash.
- Vonn said surgeon Dr. Tom Hackett performed a fasciotomy that saved her leg from amputation after hours of surgery that included a blood transfusion.
- Posting “Thank you for getting me there, team,” she publicly credited Dr. Hackett, Dr. Roche, and her support staff for enabling her comeback and urgent care.
- After an emotional reunion with her dog Chance, she shared an “internal mental battle,” while a Chicago orthopedic surgeon explained the time-critical nature of compartment syndrome and estimated no weight-bearing for up to three months with recovery possibly taking about a year.