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Injured My Leg. Done With X-ray. Swelling On Knee And Thigh. What Is Your Opinion On This?
I injured my leg as I stepped down off stool. As I stepped down the step broke and I came down really hard on my left leg. 2 Days after the accident I started having fevers and chills so I went to the doctor to rule out a bone fracture. They performed an XRAY and told me it was a bone bruise on the lower left leg above the ankle. Now, 2 days after the Docto rs appointment my left leg is swelling all the way up to my knee and my thigh seems tight. Should I go back to see the doctor?
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The swelling that you have could be due to a bone bruise and associated hematoma in the area. Since X-ray has ruled out any serious injury, keeping the foot elevated on two pillows will help in reducing the swelling.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The swelling that you have could be due to a bone bruise and associated hematoma in the area. Since X-ray has ruled out any serious injury, keeping the foot elevated on two pillows will help in reducing the swelling.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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