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Is Tender, Protruding Dark Bruise On Hip Bone After A Fall Serious?
My 11 year old fell off his bike last night. He scraped his left side above his hip bone and we just noticed it s a dark bruise that s protruding quite a bit. It s tender to the touch but he hasn t complained of any intense pain. Any ideas as to whether how serious this might be?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hi, Thanks for your query Based upon your description, I suspect that you might having soft tissue injury. Dark bruise might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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Is Tender, Protruding Dark Bruise On Hip Bone After A Fall Serious?
Hi, Thanks for your query Based upon your description, I suspect that you might having soft tissue injury. Dark bruise might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care