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Indentation On Shin. X-ray Shows Torn Muscles. Treatment?

i practice martial arts. one week ago while having a fight with a friend i kicked his upper body and he guarded it with his elbow. it was paining a lot but two days ago i noticed that there was an indentation in the shin region.after having an xray done it was sure that some muscles are torn. what is the best thing for me to do to get it fixed? plz give me some advise
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Hi ,
you practice martial arts, you kicked his upper body, and he guarded it with his elbow. you noticed indentation in the shin region, xray show moscle torn.
I advise you to consult a surgeon , he will judge the condition and decide if bulk of muscle is torn to stitch up, if minor to leave for time to heal. Thank you.
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Indentation On Shin. X-ray Shows Torn Muscles. Treatment?

Hi , you practice martial arts, you kicked his upper body, and he guarded it with his elbow. you noticed indentation in the shin region, xray show moscle torn. I advise you to consult a surgeon , he will judge the condition and decide if bulk of muscle is torn to stitch up, if minor to leave for time to heal. Thank you.