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Child Heard A Pop On Falling, Had Leg Numbness, Was Able To Walk With A Limp. What Could Have Happened?
My son was playing football and was running when he said he heard a pop and fell to the ground, heard another pop when he hit the ground, then said he couldn t feel his leg. after 10 min he was able to walk on the leg with a limp. when the injury occured, he was not tackled by the other player. It happened while he was running down the sideline.
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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