Is Lindsey Vonn facing amputation?
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American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn suffered a serious crash in the downhill at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, and according to French experts, the primary goal now is to save her leg.
Forty-one-year-old Vonn suffered a complex tibia (shinbone) fracture during the final race in Cortina. After the crash, she could be heard screaming in pain and was evacuated from the slope first by stretcher and then by helicopter. Knee specialist from Lyon, Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, told RMC Sport that such injuries are extremely serious and in some cases can result in amputation. "The recovery timeline is unpredictable. It will take months before she can walk
