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Knee Hit Thick Wooden Chair, Small Bump Present, Strain While Bending Knees. Condition If It Was A Fracture?

About half an hour ago, I was running upstair to get the phone. It was dark and I hit the top of my knee against a fairly thick wooden chair at full speed. I was sprawled on the ground, clutching my knee in pain for about 10 seconds, after which I walked fine, even balancing on that leg perfectly. There is small bump at the point of impact, ever slightly pinkish, it feels soft like a muscle rather than a bone. Touching the area, it feels fine, no pain, everything feels the way it should be. There's actually no pain when I walk, I feel a slight pull when I lift me leg up to my chest, and when I do a sitting down motion I feel a stronger strain, maybe a little crack as if I was cracking my knuckles. So I guess any sort of fracture is out the window, but what does it sound like this could be? I always like to know the worst case scenario.
Thu, 14 Nov 2013
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hello sir
thanks for the query
you probably dont have a fracture since you are walking and telling there is no pain the swelling you are describing is jus a small hematoma which will reduce on its own since you are telling no pain no nedd to take any tablets..you can use a hot compress..in the worst scenario what you can have is hair line fracture for whicj no intervention is required jus take rest don put too much stress on that leg...
thank you
regards
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Knee Hit Thick Wooden Chair, Small Bump Present, Strain While Bending Knees. Condition If It Was A Fracture?

hello sir thanks for the query you probably dont have a fracture since you are walking and telling there is no pain the swelling you are describing is jus a small hematoma which will reduce on its own since you are telling no pain no nedd to take any tablets..you can use a hot compress..in the worst scenario what you can have is hair line fracture for whicj no intervention is required jus take rest don put too much stress on that leg... thank you regards