American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn has undergone her ninth operation following a serious crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy.
The 42-year-old shared a video on social media ahead of the procedure, admitting that she was nervous and anxious but hopeful that the surgery would help her move forward from the injury.
The latest operation involved removing the plates, screws and other medical hardware inserted during her previous procedures to repair her fractured leg.
The surgery also allowed doctors to address the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury she sustained shortly before the Olympic competition, which had been left untreated while her bones recovered.
Vonn explained that she had waited nine months for her bones to heal sufficiently before undergoing the procedure. Although she is hoping this will be her final operation, she faces another six to nine months of recovery, leaving her future in competitive skiing uncertain.
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