Lindsey Vonn had surgery on her right knee that "went well" after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships, according to a …

CAUTION: Lindsey Vonn’s crash on February 5th at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Championship, Women’s Super G in Schladming, Austria is extremely painful accident to watch as you can hear her scream in excruciating pain. Lindsey Vonn crashed and tore her ACL and MCL in her right knee and broke a bone in her lower left leg. Her doctor said he is hopeful for a full recovery.
On February 13th, Lindsey Vonn underwent an ACL and MCL reconstruction with a hamstring graft; meniscus trephination. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn shared photos on Instagram after undergoing LCL surgery Monday.

Lindsey Vonn had another disadvantage due to two injuries to the same knee in less than a year, the first ACL tear was in Austria last February. Lindsey Vonn shares grizzly images of her post surgery knee last spring. Vail’s Lindsey Vonn switched surgeons Tuesday and underwent “successful” reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee with renowned Florida-based surgeon Dr. Jim Andrews. We asked orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. David Geier, who has not treated Vonn, for the lowdown on ACL injuries. Posted on January 14, 2014. Dr. Lindsey Vonn Knee Surgery: The Olympics on Pause. When skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn recently announced her withdrawal from the Winter Olympics, she demonstrated that reconstructing the torn anterior cruciate ligament of a …

Reigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn suffered a partial torn ACL in her right knee after crashing Tuesday, derailing her comeback following major knee surgery. Hans Klaus Techt/Landov The swelling around Lindsey Vonn's repaired right knee has …

From a fractured ankle to a thumb sliced on a bottle of bubbly, from broken arm bones to torn knee ligaments, all manner of injuries has interrupted Lindsey Vonn's highly successful skiing career. When skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn recently announced her withdrawal from the Winter Olympics, she demonstrated that reconstructing the torn anterior cruciate ligament of a world-class athlete has its unique problems. Her first operation to fix a torn anterior cruciate ligament was last February.
Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Dr. David Geier, gives his opinions on Lindsey’s chances with her torn ACL and some quality ACL information in general: “The ACL provides front-to-back and rotational stability to the knee. Lindsey Vonn says she had successful surgery on her right knee, posting a photo of herself snuggling with her adopted dog, Leo, on her Facebook page Wednesday. According to Manhattan Orthopedic Care’s knee specialist, Dr. Armin Tehrany, female athletes have higher risks of ACL tears due to anatomical differences.

Vonn has a pretty rigid workout routine that helps keep … "Lindsey Vonn underwent successful ACL reconstruction surgery yesterday," read a statement from Vonn's publicist. Time Vonn doesn't have. The ACL has a very typical and standard return to snow progression and it's fairly predictable," said Sterett, a surgeon for the U.S. But Drs.

The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn's right knee was "optimistic for a full recovery" after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships. “Lindsey Vonn underwent successful ACL reconstruction surgery [Tuesday].