"The reason why it was so complex was because I had compartment syndrome. There was so much trauma and blood that it basically crushed everything in the compartment. He saved my life from being amputated."
"According to Vonn, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Hackett performed an emergency fasciotomy—a procedure in which the leg is surgically opened to relieve pressure and restore circulation. She credited Hackett with saving her leg through the six-hour surgery that stabilized her condition."
Lindsey Vonn suffered a complex tibia fracture, fibular head fracture, and tibial plateau fracture during an Olympic ski crash, complicated by compartment syndrome—a dangerous condition causing swelling and internal bleeding that threatened permanent tissue damage. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Hackett performed an emergency fasciotomy, a six-hour surgical procedure that relieved pressure and restored circulation, preventing amputation. Vonn also broke her right ankle in the crash. She remains in a wheelchair and non-weight-bearing, expecting to use crutches for at least two months during rehabilitation. This injury occurred one week after she suffered a torn ACL at a World Cup race but chose to compete anyway after receiving medical clearance.
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