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Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved leg from amputation after Olympics crash

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American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said on Monday that surgery saved her leg from amputation and that she is finally out of the hospital as she continues to recover."I'm finally well enough to move to a hotel. It's not home yet, but it's a huge step!" she posted on Instagram.In a video message describing her injuries, Vonn credited her surgeon, Dr. Tom Hackett, for saving her leg from being amputated and said he performed a fasciectomy — a surgery that "filleted" her leg open. Vonn said she had a complex tibia fracture and other fractures, and that "everything was in pieces." She also had compartment syndrome, which the Cleveland Clinic describes as a painful buildup of pressure around muscles that can lead to permanent damage. She also said she broke her right ankle, had a blood transfusion and was in a wheelchair.…

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