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What Causes Indentation And Swelling Around The Shin?

Several years ago I took a hard blow to my left shin. Now the skin over that area is darkened and indented. If I get edema in my legs from sitting too long, that area does not swell. It remains indented and the area around it swells. Is this muscle damage?
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
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Hi,

It could be a cortical defect in the bone.
Consult an orthopedic and plan for an X-ray. If you are asymptomatic, no definite treatment is required.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Indentation And Swelling Around The Shin?

Hi, It could be a cortical defect in the bone. Consult an orthopedic and plan for an X-ray. If you are asymptomatic, no definite treatment is required. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician