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Lindsey Vonn Set for Fourth Leg Surgery Saturday, With Possible Hospital Discharge

She expects further procedures following three operations since the downhill crash.

Overview

  • Vonn said in a Friday Instagram video that surgeons plan a fourth operation on her left leg on Saturday in Treviso.
  • She said a successful procedure could allow her to leave the hospital and return home, with at least one more surgery anticipated later.
  • The American has already undergone three operations this week, with Wednesday’s surgery described as successful.
  • She crashed 13 seconds into Sunday’s Olympic downhill, was evacuated by helicopter, and has been recovering with family and friends visiting.
  • Reports differ on the exact fracture site, with AP citing a complex tibia fracture and another outlet reporting a femur fracture, and she had torn her left ACL nine days before the crash.