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Bruising And Indenting On Shin Bone After An Injury. Have Titanium Rods In Tibia. What Could This Indicate?

my god i hope this site is correct. well last week i had to break my grandmothers door down due to the fact she was once again drunk, and locks her door. unfortunately in the heat of the moment i did not kick it down the way i should have, that and i was barefoot. i broke two metatarsal bones in my right foot. that has been taken care of..for the most part due to my less than up to par health insurance. however on my left shin bone i have noticed some bruising and quite the indent right below my knee. it does not exactly hurt [aside from a deep pressure by my own hands]. both my tibias are titanium due to an operation i had gotten around sixteen to seventeen. as i had said i only broke the door down with my right leg. so aside from the rug burn i had gotten from hoisting up my grandmother from the floor, what could this indent be on my left leg? i would remember if i hit anything. however i do not. it is simply there with a yellow/blue bruise that seems to grow beneath the indentation and rug burn. my apologies if this message has seemed chaotic i am simply a tad confused. any advice would be appreciated.

Jake
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Hi . i have read your query , as you have said that you have titanium rods in tibia and you have bruise on left shin bone , first of all you should have get xray left tibia in AP and Lateral view done and then send us reporting of xrays or discuss it with your doctor . In mean time apply cold packs for 30 minutes in morning and evening for 4days on bruise area. Take some painkillers only if severe pain occurs .
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Bruising And Indenting On Shin Bone After An Injury. Have Titanium Rods In Tibia. What Could This Indicate?

Hi . i have read your query , as you have said that you have titanium rods in tibia and you have bruise on left shin bone , first of all you should have get xray left tibia in AP and Lateral view done and then send us reporting of xrays or discuss it with your doctor . In mean time apply cold packs for 30 minutes in morning and evening for 4days on bruise area. Take some painkillers only if severe pain occurs .