Flyers All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen knocked out of playoffs by blood clot
by 
Marijke Durning, RN on May 9th, 2008
Hockey players are used to getting banged and knocked around. They’re used to breaking bones, sustaining bruises and getting stitches. What they’re not used to is developing blood clots as the result of being hit by a puck.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen knows what that’s like now as he has been knocked out from the Stanley Cup playoffs as the result of a clot in his left ankle.
Blood clots, called thrombi (multiple) or thrombus (one), can be fatal if they dislodge and travel to the heart. If the clot travels to the lungs, it is called a pulmonary embolus.
Signs and symptoms of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg are:
- firm swelling
- pain or tenderness over a vein
- sharp pain when the foot is flexed upwards
- redness
- warm sensation over the affected area
- dull, aching tightness in the calf, especially with walking
It turns out that Kimmo Timonen isn’t the only athlete to have this problem recently. Earlier this week, Colorado Rockies pitcher Kip Wells had to have surgery to remove blood clots from his right hand, his pitching hand (Wells has surgery to remove blood clots in pitching hand).
Stories about Kimmo Timonen:
- Flyers D Timonen likely out of East finals with blood clot
- Yahoo: Flyers D Timonen likely out of East finals with blood clot
- REPORT: Timonen to Miss Remainder of the Playoffs
Image: Newscom
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