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It’s pretty clear that Lindsey Vonn has a long road ahead of her.
In one of her first races at the Milan Cortina Olympics earlier this month, following a torn ACL she suffered a week before the Games, Vonn fell, resulting in a compound fracture of her leg.
The 41-year-old was hoping to have some hardware around her neck, but now it’s inside her body.
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Lindsey Vonn speeds down the track during official women’s alpine skiing training at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Vonn underwent her fifth surgery on Thursday, this one accompanied by “a lot of plates and screws” that took more than six hours, she announced on Instagram.
“I accomplished it through surgery… it took a little over 6 hours to complete. As you can see, it took a lot of plates and screws to put them back together, but Dr. Hackett did an amazing job. Thanks also to Dr. Viola for the surgical help!!” Vonn posted.
“With the magnitude of the trauma, I’ve been struggling a bit post-op and still haven’t been able to be released from the hospital…I’m almost there. Baby steps. I’ll explain the injury and what it all means soon.”
Lindsey Vonn of the United States arrives at the finish area of women’s downhill alpine skiing training at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Vonn posted a video of her being taken to another room and photos of X-rays with the plates and screws.
Vonn recently revealed that her beloved 13-year-old dog, Leo, died the day after her accident.
“I said goodbye to my oldest son as he lay in my hospital bed,” Vonn wrote on
Lindsey Vonn of the United States is airlifted after an accident during a women’s alpine ski race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Vonn, 41, had to be airlifted from an Italian mountain in a terrifying scene during her downhill competition. He returned to the United States earlier this week.
