A helicopter transported American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn to the hospital after she crashed in the women's downhill event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine ...

After news that Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn could have lost her leg after her horrific crash, some may be wondering what is the condition which could have necessitated the amputation of her leg — ...

Compartment syndrome is a painful condition which occurs from a muscle injury. When a muscle is injured, pressure in the tissues within a closed anatomic space increases. This limits blood flow to the ...

Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus ...

The American skiier says trauma from her crash in the Olympic downhill led to compartment syndrome in the leg. The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in ...

Lindsey Vonn credited her doctor with saving her leg from amputation in an Instagram video posted Monday, going in-depth on the severity of the injury she suffered in her devastating crash at the ...

VAIL, Colo. -- American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn revealed in an Instagram post ...

Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Jack Frankeny (Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Robert Gallo (Hershey Medical Center) answer questions about exertional compartment syndrome and its treatment.

In recent medical practice, one of the most common findings observed in the orthopedic department is of acute compartment syndrome and related disability. The compartment syndrome occurs due to a ...