Overview
- The surgery, which took place on Tuesday, August 25, was performed under general anesthesia by Dr. Andrea Panzeri at Casa di Cura La Madonnina in Milan.
- Surgeons removed the plate and screws placed after Brignone’s April 2025 leg fracture and reported the procedure as perfectly successful with no additional meniscal intervention required.
- Brignone will begin physiotherapy right away and is expected to resume gradual physical activity within a few weeks as she follows a staged recovery program.
- Medical staff and family say the timing was chosen for health reasons rather than competitive advantage, and Brignone will likely miss early World Cup races while targeting the 2027 World Championships in Crans‑Montana.
- Her April 2025 injuries included a comminuted tibial plateau fracture, fibula head fracture, ACL damage and medial capsulo‑ligamentous injury, and she notably won two Olympic golds in February 2026 while still carrying hardware and residual pain.