Serious injury to Podkolzin

[Mrwipeout]

this makes me think of Mathesons dirty hit on Petey....Petey got lucky...podz not as much. this kind of dirty hit where u slam someones upper body down should be met with extreme prejudice....i still think matheson should get taught a serious lesson.....the canucks remembers.... (Game of thrones reference) 

 

 

 

 

[Top Corner]

That hit was sickening to watch. Glad to hear he's doing ok.

Speedy recovery Podz!

[Huggy Bear]

5 hours ago, sashimi said:

For anyone that was worried about the severity of the head injury due to the convulsions... It's most likely that Podz had concussive convulsions. Basically, this happens rarely with concussions but isn't indicative of a more severe brain injury or complications other than the concussion itself. Hopefully Podz is able to make a quick recovery without any lasting symptoms. 

 

From the National Library of Medicine:

 

"Concussive convulsions are characterized by myoclonic or tonic–clonic motor convulsions that occur within seconds of head injury. They are thought to occur in the absence of epileptic brain activity. Initially described in adults by Jennet2 as “immediate epilepsy” — defined explicitly as the occurrence of a generalized convulsion “within moments of injury” — the phenomenon was found to have no association with the development of subsequent seizures.2

 

Much of what has since been learned about concussive convulsions is derived from observational studies involving elite adult Australian rules football and rugby league players, where the reported incidence of concussive convulsions is about 1 in every 70 cases of concussion.3 In a retrospective study, McCrory and colleagues4 detailed the cases of 22 adult football players with concussive convulsions. Within two seconds of head impact, the athletes typically displayed a loss of consciousness and brief tonic phase, followed by bilateral myoclonic or clonic jerking of the extremities lasting no longer than 150 seconds. Following the event, patients showed clinical symptoms consistent with sports-related concussion. All players underwent neuroimaging studies with normal results. Twenty-one players underwent electroencephalography (EEG), which was normal in all cases, with the exception of one player who showed transient left temporal slow wave activity in the period directly after injury and in whom EEG studies were normal in follow-up at one week and two years. All of the athletes returned to full sporting activities, and none experienced recurrent seizures. The authors postulated that concussive convulsions were not caused by structural brain injury and the pathophysiological mechanisms governing posttraumatic seizures, but were instead likely mediated by transient functional decerebration similar to the corticomedullary dissociation seen in convulsive syncope.3,4

 

Since these seminal studies, a subsequent prospective study involving Australian footballers found that more subtle motor manifestations, particularly tonic posturing without clonic movements, occurred in almost a quarter of sports-related concussions, likely representing a less extreme form of the concussive convulsion phenomenon with an equally benign outcome.5

 

Current practice recommendations suggest that neuroimaging and EEG studies have normal results in this patient population3 and should only be used to rule out structural brain injury if other clinical indications are present, such as focal neurologic deficit or altered level of consciousness. 1 The prognosis of this condition is excellent, and antiepileptic medication is not required. Patients who have concussive convulsions can be safely returned to full sporting activities after documented recovery from the associated concussion."

Thanks for posting this. 
 

Sounds like those who suffer the convulsions are generally able to return to their sports without lasting damage.

 

[Barnstorm]

Everyone has to convey positive thoughts and energy. 
 

Our man Podkolzin will recover fully for his family and his future. He’s young , healthy, fit and has a great outlook…always smiling! He’s going to be good as ever and this will be behind him soon. 
 

As far as that attention seeking piece of shit, put him on ignore until he’s removed altogether. I spotted him a mile away and he’s been on ignore since day one. 
 

I’ve said it before and I’m say it again… 

if we all ignore the rotten prick  it wouldn’t exist. 

[elvis15]

After he scored a great goal off the rush as well! Glad he's ok, and hopefully that guy gets the book thrown at him.

[PhillipBlunt]

Take care, Vasili. Heal well. 

[Mando27]

That looked really bad hoping Podz has a quick recovery.

[OffGridCamperDude]

11 hours ago, Rob Eh said:

 

 

Can someone ban this tool?

I put that D-bag's slimy carcass on ignore after its first couple posts. 

[Goal_thecup]

6 hours ago, sashimi said:

For anyone that was worried about the severity of the head injury due to the convulsions... It's most likely that Podz had concussive convulsions. Basically, this happens rarely with concussions but isn't indicative of a more severe brain injury or complications other than the concussion itself. Hopefully Podz is able to make a quick recovery without any lasting symptoms. 

 

From the National Library of Medicine:

 

"Concussive convulsions are characterized by myoclonic or tonic–clonic motor convulsions that occur within seconds of head injury. They are thought to occur in the absence of epileptic brain activity. Initially described in adults by Jennet2 as “immediate epilepsy” — defined explicitly as the occurrence of a generalized convulsion “within moments of injury” — the phenomenon was found to have no association with the development of subsequent seizures.2

 

Much of what has since been learned about concussive convulsions is derived from observational studies involving elite adult Australian rules football and rugby league players, where the reported incidence of concussive convulsions is about 1 in every 70 cases of concussion.3 In a retrospective study, McCrory and colleagues4 detailed the cases of 22 adult football players with concussive convulsions. Within two seconds of head impact, the athletes typically displayed a loss of consciousness and brief tonic phase, followed by bilateral myoclonic or clonic jerking of the extremities lasting no longer than 150 seconds. Following the event, patients showed clinical symptoms consistent with sports-related concussion. All players underwent neuroimaging studies with normal results. Twenty-one players underwent electroencephalography (EEG), which was normal in all cases, with the exception of one player who showed transient left temporal slow wave activity in the period directly after injury and in whom EEG studies were normal in follow-up at one week and two years. All of the athletes returned to full sporting activities, and none experienced recurrent seizures. The authors postulated that concussive convulsions were not caused by structural brain injury and the pathophysiological mechanisms governing posttraumatic seizures, but were instead likely mediated by transient functional decerebration similar to the corticomedullary dissociation seen in convulsive syncope.3,4

 

Since these seminal studies, a subsequent prospective study involving Australian footballers found that more subtle motor manifestations, particularly tonic posturing without clonic movements, occurred in almost a quarter of sports-related concussions, likely representing a less extreme form of the concussive convulsion phenomenon with an equally benign outcome.5

 

Current practice recommendations suggest that neuroimaging and EEG studies have normal results in this patient population3 and should only be used to rule out structural brain injury if other clinical indications are present, such as focal neurologic deficit or altered level of consciousness. 1 The prognosis of this condition is excellent, and antiepileptic medication is not required. Patients who have concussive convulsions can be safely returned to full sporting activities after documented recovery from the associated concussion."

What other forum helps bring real understanding to the issues?

Thanks for this @sashimi (now that I type that, I'm hungry).

 

Way better than Sports Dr. Mark Recchi, that's for sure!

Love that Vasili Podkolzin is most likely going to recover completely.

 

[If you are reading this Podz, give a big hug to your family from all of us here at the new Canucks Fan Forum.]

[Ghostsof1915]

Any updates?

[JoGuitar]

15 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Any updates?

From his Insta story.

[Ghostsof1915]

That was 11 hours ago.

Any recent updates? Is he out of the hospital?

[KesLord]

Ugh, this is awful to the core. The disregard that some players have for the wellbeing of others is sickening. Why turn what could be a normal hit, into something dangerous. We saw it with Matheson's hit on Petey, and now with this. There should be no room in the game for this, as it can destroy someone's entire future. 1st time offense should be the entire season, anything after and send him packing from any NA league. 

[wai_lai416]

glad he's ok and is recovering in the hospital.. i hope the team hold him out and tell him to rest up for a while even if he's medically clear to play.. sometimes a hit that hard on the head there might be some internal bleeding or damage that is missed.. better be safe than sorry.. injury to the head injury to the neck area the way he fell.. even worse than just a hit in the head

[higgyfan]

Concussions can result in serious injuries to the brain; physically, mentally and emotionally.  I have

faith that the Canucks will deal with this injury with all the protocols necessary (and beyond). 

There are too many examples in hockey where players have suffered horribly from multiple

concussions.  I don't want to see that kind of outcome for Podz.

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Any updates?

 

 

[Ghostsof1915]

7 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

 

 

To quote Ovechkin "Russian Machine, never break..."

[DeNiro]

20 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

 

 

Well that’s encouraging considering serious concussions usually cause you to not be able to go around bright lights and loud noises.

 

Still may be awhile till he’s back in a game but definitely good to see!

[Rob Eh]

1 hour ago, KesLord said:

Ugh, this is awful to the core. The disregard that some players have for the wellbeing of others is sickening. Why turn what could be a normal hit, into something dangerous. We saw it with Matheson's hit on Petey, and now with this. There should be no room in the game for this, as it can destroy someone's entire future. 1st time offense should be the entire season, anything after and send him packing from any NA league. 

 

Colorado also has a history of doing these things to our players and then skating around with a smirk on their face, hoping one of our players would take a suspension against him.

Same thing with the Flames. That giant mongrel ended Andrew Alberts career and the league continued to paint us as the bad guys because Burrows pulled some guys hair.

Idiotic league at times.

[King Heffy]

20 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Well that’s encouraging considering serious concussions usually cause you to not be able to go around bright lights and loud noises.

 

Still may be awhile till he’s back in a game but definitely good to see!

The guy's an absolute warrior.  Hopefully he's not rushed back too quickly and the medical team is cautious.

[canuck73_3]

So Tusk is a bigger POS than Middleton, who knew? 

 

Glad Vasili is walking around again, scary play. 

[Frozen Water Walker]

I made 2 pages in and don't have time to go to the end, but my Prayers for NEW DAD Podz and his lovely bride family first in these situations.

 

And yes someone ban that dipstick who posts terrible crap 

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

 

[Bob Long]

not sure what you can do about some never-been plug doing something stupid, I guess its just part of the risks these guys take. But what an asshole to slew foot someone head first into the ice. Piece of crap should be in jail. 

[JayDangles]

I'm going to only say this once.... I knew this sort of thing was going to happen. I was ice level for the Abbotsford home opener. There was absolutely no team toughness, no engagement in the scrums, no intensity whatsoever. Podkolzin was targeted by Calgary all night and absolutely no one on the Canucks did anything to stand up for him, or show any push back. Calgary even took a 5 min major in the 3rd for a really dirty hit to the head. Canucks did nothing. Didn't even skate over to the guy who made the hit and have words for him.

I couldn't believe the sheer lack of interest in protecting teammates in the Home Opener. 

I'm guessing no one did anything after Podz was dumped to the ice either.

 

Also - Really glad to hear Podz is doing well

 

Edited October 26, 2023 by JayDangles