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Does Thin, C-shaped Bruise On Knee After Fall Indicative Of Fracture?
Hi, I slipped and fell hard on the medial portion of my left knee cap (slippery tiled floor). My entire weight landed on that thin portion of bone. I am 5 3 and weigh about 145. I have a thin, backwards c-shaped bruise on that location that is not going away. Did I fracture the bone? Thank you
Tue, 19 May 2020
Hello,
The symptoms are more related to a skin wound. To exclude the possibility of a fracture you should do an X-ray of the knee. I suggest to clean the area with hydrogen peroxide and cover it with an antibiotic cream for local application such as Neosporin cream.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The symptoms are more related to a skin wound. To exclude the possibility of a fracture you should do an X-ray of the knee. I suggest to clean the area with hydrogen peroxide and cover it with an antibiotic cream for local application such as Neosporin cream.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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