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Lindsey Vonn Says Another Surgery Is Imminent After Olympic Downhill Crash

Care is a coordinated effort between Italian clinicians and her American team.

Overview

  • Vonn remains hospitalized at Ospedale Ca' Foncello in Treviso following her Feb. 8 crash on the Cortina downhill course.
  • She has undergone three operations and said a fourth is scheduled, with another procedure expected afterward.
  • Reports differ on the exact injury, with accounts describing either a tibia fracture or a femur fracture still being stabilized.
  • Hospital orthopedics chief Stefano Zanarella called Vonn an exemplary patient and highlighted full synergy with the U.S. medical delegation.
  • Vonn posted video updates saying she feels exhausted yet grateful to staff, friends, and fans, and she has not set a date for transfer to the United States.