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Hving Bruising, Swelling And Pain Post Injury, Is It Broken?
I dropped a large rock on my foot a couple days ago, I have had bruising swelling and quite a lot of pain. I thought it would ve eased by now but it is getting worse, could it be broken or is it just bruised. I can walk on it although it hurts and I can move my toes
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
initial pain and swelling could have been due to immediate tissue trauma, enlarging closed blood collection(haematoma) or a fracture. immediate tissue trauma and haematoma formation has ceased now because several days have passed. so the worsening symptoms may be due to a fracture or an infection. easiest and definite way is getting your foot radiographed.so dont delay go for treatment . other wisefracture would end up nonfusion.
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