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Suggest Treatment For Elbow Injury

I fell hard on my elbow 2 months ago. It was bruised, so i assumed the pain was from that. It is still sore to touch, and I can t lean on it at all. I m thinking maybe its chipped. My question is this: Is there anything that can be done about it now? If it just needs time to heal i ll just be patient, but if there is something that can be done I ll go to dr.
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
I think you should visit your doctor and get x ray and MRI of the elbow. There can be following possibilities.
1. Hairline fracture of the bone
2.Cartilage injury
3. Ligament injury
So my suggestion is that you should get above mentioned test and if some thing is present in the elbow then get the treatment from a orthopaedic surgeon. You might need immobilization or splinting. If there is some indication of the surgery then you should go ahead with that.
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Joint Replacement Surgeon,  Dr. Vijay Meena's  Response
Hi, Welcome to health care magic. Dear most probably you are suffering from bursitis also called students elbow. Have an xray done. Plesae have analgesics. Avoid leaning over elbow or sitting with elbows touching the table . mostly it resolves with time. Hope your query get answered. Welcome for further queries.
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Suggest Treatment For Elbow Injury

I think you should visit your doctor and get x ray and MRI of the elbow. There can be following possibilities. 1. Hairline fracture of the bone 2.Cartilage injury 3. Ligament injury So my suggestion is that you should get above mentioned test and if some thing is present in the elbow then get the treatment from a orthopaedic surgeon. You might need immobilization or splinting. If there is some indication of the surgery then you should go ahead with that.