External Fixator Surgery

Lindsey Vonn reveals third surgery and first hospital photo

Lindsey Vonn shows herself after third surgery with fixator on leg

After her severe crash in the Olympic downhill, Lindsey Vonn has shared a photo from the hospital. It shows a metal support frame that stabilizes the fracture from the outside. Nevertheless, she gives a thumbs up.

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Lindsey Vonn shares photos from her hospital room after her third surgery

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Lindsey Vonn Posts Photo from Hospital After 3rd Surgery on Broken Leg Injury After Olympics Crash

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Vonn says she's making progress after third surgery

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn said she was making progress after her third surgery following a downhill crash that ended her Olympic comeback last Sunday.

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Lindsey Vonn undergoes THIRD surgery following Winter Olympics horror crash as she sends emotional message from hospital

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Lindsey Vonn shares gruesome photo, injury update after third surgery

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February 11, 2026 - Winter Olympics updates

Lindsey Vonn pictured in huge leg brace after ski crash

Lindsey Vonn has released her first picture since last Sunday’s horror crash at the Winter Olympics to reveal a huge metal brace down her left leg following a third operation.

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What to know about external pelvic fixator

An external pelvic fixator is a surgical procedure that stabilizes a broken hip or pelvic bone. A surgeon will use small screws, pins, and carbon fiber bars to stabilize the fracture. Doctors may use the technique to stabilize the pelvis until healing is ...