Tibia Fracture Surgery

Lindsey Vonn suffers complex tibia fracture

$Lindsey Vonn suffers complex tibia fracture after Olympic downhill crash, faces multiple surgeries$

Lindsey Vonn suffers complex tibia fracture after Olympic downhill crash, faces multiple surgeries

US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn suffered a complex tibia fracture during the Winter Olympics downhill, requiring multiple surgeries. The 41-year-old, who made a comeback after a six-year retirement, crashed just 13 seconds into her run.

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Lindsey Vonn says complex tibia fracture to require multiple surgeries

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Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery for leg fracture after crash at Winter Olympics

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Lindsey Vonn says she has complex tibia fracture after Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn sustained a “complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly” after her devastating crash in the Olympic downhill, the skier said in a ...

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Alpine ski great Vonn says she needs multiple surgeries for complex leg fracture but has no regrets

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Lindsey Vonn's Father Tells AP Her Olympic Crash Marks 'The End of Her Career' if He Has Any Say

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Photos show Lindsey Vonn's training and crash at the Olympics

Here's a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors of Vonn in Cortina, from her training ahead of the race to her crash on Sunday.

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Lindsey Vonn Had Every Right to Compete

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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

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Ultrasound after tibial fracture surgery does not speed up healing or improve function

Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia (shinbone) does not accelerate healing or improve functional recovery compared with sham treatment, finds a trial of US patients published by The BMJ today. A linked editorial also published ...

Medical News Today

What to know about a tibial plateau fracture

A tibial plateau fracture is a break at the top of the tibia bone in the shin, which is often due to high energy trauma. Tibial plateau fractures can cause swelling, pain, and, in severe cases, loss of mobility of the knee joint. The tibia, also known as ...

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Lindsey Vonn reveals devastating injury update

CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn has a complex fracture in her tibia that will require multiple surgeries. Vonn made her first comments since her horrific crash in the Olympic downhill Sunday, Feb. 8, saying in an Instagram post that she knew ...