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Infographic: Alpine Skier Lindsey Vonn's Timeline of Her Knee Injury and Recovery

Written by discmdgroup | Dec 18, 2013 8:34:32 PM

Alpine skier and Red Bull athlete Lindsey Vonn's recovery from an ACL and MCL reconstruction was faster than what is expected from that type of injury, as shown in an infographic, which also features orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Bulczynski as the expert.  Even with a minor setback after suffering a partial tear of her repaired ACL, Vonn returned to the World Cup competition 10 months after her knee injury.

Click here to see a detailed infographic on Vonn's recovery and return to skiing.