skelley19 Wild that she is still attempting to compete with a ruptured ACL. I wish her the best and hope she can hold it together. What a story is she can pull it off.
lotsoskiing obienick 9th with 2 DQs ahead of her. 3rd today so far but run stopped after 23 starters due to fog. Fingers and toes crossed for the race tomorrow!
lotsoskiing Yep, incrdeible effort, sad ending for her. Johnson is a great champion and the torch is passed, I guess
Beast Patroller What a bummer, hopefully she didn’t get injured too badly. My wife & I feel so bad for her but even though her Olympics are done she will always be a great skier & champion!
lotsoskiing Compound fracture to lower left leg. Surgery already done. My guess is boot top or the base of her brace provided the break point. Had to have been painful as hell.
Beast Patroller Both my wife & I ski with an ACL brace and never considered the possibility of a fracture between the boot & brace. Good info to know!
lotsoskiing Beast Patroller Similar to how a boot top fracture works. The stiff brace transfers the energy to the bone where the brace ends, just as a stiff boot does the same. Needs to be a pretty violent event in any case.
Beast Patroller That makes sense I just never considered it and never seen it during my 20 yrs on the ski patrol. In fact, it was never mentioned during training, only a boot top fracture so I guess you’re right it would have to be a pretty violate event.
obienick Comminuted not compound fracture for Vonn. Comminuted means it broke into many (3+) pieces. Compound means it came out the skin. Second surgery completed yesterday to minimize compartment syndrome.
obienick Possibly 2 more surgeries required. Potential loss of leg due to compartment syndrome per one dr on social media.
