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Lindsey Vonn Says Doctor Saved Her Leg From Amputation After Olympic Crash. Lindsey Vonn revealed her doctor saved her leg from amputation after her devastating crash at the Milano Cortina Olympics. The 41-year-old suffered multiple fractures in her left leg during the women’s downhill on February 8, just weeks after tearing her ACL. Vonn developed compartment syndrome, a dangerous condition caused by swelling that can cut off blood flow and lead to permanent damage or limb loss. She underwent a six-hour emergency fasciotomy to relieve pressure in the leg. “Dr. Tom Hackett saved my leg,” Vonn said in an emotional Instagram video posted after leaving hospital. In addition to a torn ACL, she fractured her tibia and fibula and broke her right ankle. “Everything was in pieces,” she said. Complications during surgery required a blood transfusion, extending her hospital stay to two weeks. Facing a year-long recovery, Vonn said: “It will be a long road, but I’ll get there. I’d rather go down swinging than not try at all.”
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