DIRK SHADD | Times
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos underwent a successful two-hour surgery at Tamppa General Hospital today to remove a blood clot from his right collarbone area.
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos underwent a successful two-hour surgery at Tampa General Hospital today to remove a blood clot from his right collarbone area.
And the key whether Stamkos' recovery period takes one month or three month depends largely on how an ultrasound looks in two weeks, surgeon Dr. Karl Illig said.
The procedure includes removing a top rib, which alleviates a "nutcracker" effect in the collarbone area, where a vein is squeezed.