One of the U.S.’s most decorated downhill skiers, Lindsey Vonn, revealed she almost had to have her leg amputated because of a life-threatening condition ...

Linsey Vonn's complex tibial fracture from crashing in 2026 Winter Olympics downhill skiing event led to compartment syndrome ...

Compartment syndrome happens when there is swelling or bleeding in the compartment and since the fascia does not stretch, the pressure builds and can disrupt blood flow, potentially damaging the ...

Vonn revealed her surgeon “saved her leg from being amputated” due to the effects of compartment syndrome.

The U.S. Olympian said trauma to her fractured left leg led to compartment syndrome, which could have caused her to lose the limb.

In addition to severe leg trauma, Vonn also suffered a broken right ankle in her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 41-year-old Vonn says the crash caused compartment syndrome in her left leg. The condition traps swelling and blood in ...

Lindsey Vonn said her catastrophic injury could have been much worse if it weren’t for the surgeries she has undergone.

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn revealed in an Instagram post on Monday that her ...

What made Vonn's injuries especially serious was that she had developed a condition known as compartment syndrome — when ...

Lindsey Vonn (42, from the United States), the "ski queen" who suffered a left leg fracture after a crash during competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, is suspected to have developed ...