Overview
- Brignone announced she will have surgery to remove an implanted plate from her left knee, clean the area and possibly treat a meniscus during the operation.
- The operation responds to ongoing pain after multiple left‑leg fractures and a torn ACL sustained at the Italian championships in April 2025 that required surgeries that year.
- She recovered quickly enough to return to competition and win Olympic golds in the super‑G and giant slalom at Milan‑Cortina 2026 before shortening her season to focus on rehab.
- Brignone has said the 2026/27 season would likely be her last and she will make a final decision about continuing only after assessing recovery from this procedure.
- Her availability for the early World Cup events is uncertain and the outcome of the surgery could also affect Italy’s plans for the 2027 world championships in Crans‑Montana.