Leg pain bothered McCutcheon gymnast Gracie Holle for seven years before trainer Jill Noblitt helped diagnose a rare muscular ...

Linsey Vonn's complex tibial fracture from crashing in 2026 Winter Olympics downhill skiing event led to compartment syndrome, putting her leg at risk for amputation.

One of the U.S.’s most decorated downhill skiers, Lindsey Vonn, revealed she almost had to have her leg amputated because of ...

The skier’s crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics left her with a complex tibia fracture and a rare complication that required ...

Compartment syndrome happens when there is swelling or bleeding in the compartment and since the fascia does not stretch, the ...

The alpine ski racer explained that "compartment syndrome" was the reason why her Olympics injury was so complex.

Vonn revealed her surgeon “saved her leg from being amputated” due to the effects of compartment syndrome.

Vonn credited Dr. Tom Hackett, an orthopedic surgeon who works for Vonn and Team USA, for conducting a fasciotomy to salvage ...

The U.S. Olympian said trauma to her fractured left leg led to compartment syndrome, which could have caused her to lose the limb.

Vonn said a life-threatening case of compartment syndrome complicated multiple fractures suffered just seconds into her downhill run.

Lindsey Vonn revealed she nearly had to have her left leg amputated after a brutal crash 13 seconds into her Winter Olympics downhill run.