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Non Painful Swelling Above Left Leg Ankle, Minimal Discoloration And Hard To Touch. Cause?
Three days ago, noticed non-painful swelling in lower left leg above ankle, along front of the lower shin and proceeding around to the outside margin. Swollen area is about 1 1/2 inches wide, 2 or so inches in length, and rises about 1/2 to 3/4 inches above normal surface. No pain. I m 69 years old, good health, and the thing feels like a contusion but don t recall any direct trauma to the area. Minimal discoloration. Area feels fairly hard to the touch -- not mooshy. Peter
Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Hello ,
thanks for writing to us
I am Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi, I am Orthopaedic surgeon
I have studied your case.
This looks bone contusion with early hematoma
Here are my other useful suggestions to you:
do cold fomentation
LIMB elevation and rest
you need to investigate in the form of - X ray tibia
you can apply thrombophobe ointment
take analgesic with antiinflammatory
physiotherapy -USG ,TENS WILL HELP
for further query contact my profile directly.
Take care
thanks for writing to us
I am Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi, I am Orthopaedic surgeon
I have studied your case.
This looks bone contusion with early hematoma
Here are my other useful suggestions to you:
do cold fomentation
LIMB elevation and rest
you need to investigate in the form of - X ray tibia
you can apply thrombophobe ointment
take analgesic with antiinflammatory
physiotherapy -USG ,TENS WILL HELP
for further query contact my profile directly.
Take care
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