Predators confirm Johansen suffered compartment syndrome
NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have confirmed centre Ryan Johansen needed emergency surgery because of an acute compartment syndrome in his left thigh.
General manager David Poile detailed Johansen’s condition in a statement Sunday, two days after Nashville announced the top scorer’s season had been ended by a thigh injury after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Poile said rapid diagnosis and treatment was critical to prevent complications.
Johansen’s symptoms developed after finishing Game 4, a 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim. He skated slowly to the bench and grimaced in pain after a check from Ducks defenceman Josh Manson, but it’s still unclear whether the injury was caused by that innocuous hit.
The centre had surgery within two hours of being diagnosed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.