Doherty: Don't Count Lindsey Vonn Out

Doherty: Don't count Lindsey Vonn out

Legendary American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn narrowly avoided having her leg amputated. Sports medicine columnist John Doherty writes not to count out a return.

Lindsey Vonn Reveals Extreme Muscle Atrophy After Almost Losing Her Leg In Crash At Olympics

Lindsey Vonn is back on her feet after a wicked crash at the Olympics nearly cost her a leg. However, she suffered from extreme muscle atrophy during the first two months of her lengthy road to recovery. Her legs look much weaker than they did just 60 days ago. This is obviously to be expected when it comes to any kind of significant rehabilitation process. It is still jarring to see the extreme impact of a major injury on an elite athlete who j…