article_snippet.sent: It is believed the man, whose nickname is 'Che', was struck by a huge falling icicle, causing a collection of blood under the skin called a haemotoma.
article_snippet.sent: blood formed a clot which caused a huge swelling and bruising, leaving a man in pain and unable to walk.
article_snippet.sent: A Russian hiker was struck by a falling icicle (A Russian hiker is pictured pointing to it with A Russian hiker stick) which caused a blood clot and a swelling in A Russian hiker leg which left A Russian hiker unable to walk .
article_snippet.sent: The insignificant trauma can cause serious problems if you don’t take the right actions.
article_snippet.sent: Once again, he comments on how remarkably unpainful a procedure to remove the blood clot himself has been.
highlights_snippet.sent: Russian climber is struck by a falling icicle, causing a blood clot in Russian climber leg .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Russian climber scoops out the blood clot  and sews up the wound with items in Russian climber kit .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ten days later the stitches are removed and Russian climber is left with barely any scar .