Lindsey Vonn Narrowly Avoided Leg Amputation After Olympic Crash

Lindsey Vonn revealed she narrowly avoided the amputation of her left leg after a severe crash during the downhill at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.The skier suffered complex fractures and compartment syndrome, requiring an emergency fasciotomy performed by Tom Hackett to save the limb.Following a two-week hospital stay in Italy for multiple surgeries, Lindsey Vonn faces a year-long recovery and remains confined to a wheelchair.