Chances of survival if the neck vessels are cut, as in the case of the former NHL forward “Pittsburgh Penguins » Adam Johnson very little, Maria Rozina, a sports doctor certified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), told .
Johnson, who plays for British club Nottingham Panthers, was injured during a Challenge Cup match in Sheffield on Saturday. An opponent’s skate cut the 29-year-old hockey player’s neck. Doctors were unable to save the player.
“In the case of a cut to the neck, seconds count, and even if medical assistance is quickly provided and an artery is pinched, the chances are still very low. If it is a major vessel, salvation is possible only if the rupture occurs right next to the operating room, when the surgeon can put the patient on the table in a few seconds and apply to him stitches. Well, if this happens on the ice, there is a very high probability that the athlete will die.
Therefore, new rules regarding protective equipment are constantly being developed in sports. But despite this, unfortunately, it is still not possible to completely avoid such cases, Rozina told .
Johnson played in 13 NHL games for Pittsburgh during the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons.
Source : MatchTV
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