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How To Treat A Swollen Leg And A Bruise Onthelateral Side Of The Knee?
After football practice my son had a swollen leg and a bruise onthelateral side of his knee
He told me he was okay today at football he said it stung and burned when he moved it
I iced it and put lidocaine gel on it and Motrin and elevated it my husband said it may be a bone contusion
I think maybe a ruptured muscle I will take him to doctor in am but I am worried about a compartment syndrome
I was a trauma nurse and worry about everything
He told me he was okay today at football he said it stung and burned when he moved it
I iced it and put lidocaine gel on it and Motrin and elevated it my husband said it may be a bone contusion
I think maybe a ruptured muscle I will take him to doctor in am but I am worried about a compartment syndrome
I was a trauma nurse and worry about everything
Mon, 19 Feb 2018
Dear Madam,
Look for calf or leg muscle tightness, and also feel for tenderness of calf is passive movements of ankle and feet painful, check for the peripheral pulses, are there any blisters?
If the above symptoms are not there compartment syndrome would be less likely.
Regards
Dr. Pvssmjagannadham,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Look for calf or leg muscle tightness, and also feel for tenderness of calf is passive movements of ankle and feet painful, check for the peripheral pulses, are there any blisters?
If the above symptoms are not there compartment syndrome would be less likely.
Regards
Dr. Pvssmjagannadham,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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