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Lindsey Vonn Returns to U.S. After Complex Medical Evacuation, Plans Further Surgeries

Her next procedure in the United States will remove an external fixator from her shattered shin.

Overview

  • Vonn shared video of her transfer from an ICU in Treviso to an ambulance, then to Venice Marco Polo Airport and a private jet configured for patient transport, before arrival at a U.S. hospital.
  • She wrote that her leg is “still in ruins” and said she has been unable to stand, remaining immobilized in a hospital bed since the crash.
  • Multiple surgeries were performed in Italy after her February 8 downhill fall caused a complex tibia injury that she says is far more serious than a simple break.
  • U.S. Ski Team chief Sophie Goldschmidt confirmed that further operations are planned stateside.
  • Vonn revealed that her dog, Leo, died a day after the crash at age 13, adding a personal loss to her medical ordeal.