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What Causes Knot And Red Area On Shin After An Injury?

Hi I wanted to ask a question. My husband hit his shin really hard while moving a wooden dresser and now he had a huge knot on his shin and the surrounding area and wrapping around his leg is not only swollen bUT the whole area around it is now red like a cut that is infected is this something I should be concerned about?
Fri, 15 May 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the post traumatic description of large area of red color indicates hematoma changes with or without infection. My guidelines at present:
- Keep the part clean with antiseptic liquid or spray
- Sterile dressing with normal saline, gauze piece and Neomycin cream
- Prescription of antibiotics as cephalosporin or others for faster healing and prevention of secondary bacterial infection
- Discuss the need of tetanus toxoid injection dose with his primary care as the injury was through wooden piece

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

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Knot And Red Area On Shin After An Injury?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the post traumatic description of large area of red color indicates hematoma changes with or without infection. My guidelines at present: - Keep the part clean with antiseptic liquid or spray - Sterile dressing with normal saline, gauze piece and Neomycin cream - Prescription of antibiotics as cephalosporin or others for faster healing and prevention of secondary bacterial infection - Discuss the need of tetanus toxoid injection dose with his primary care as the injury was through wooden piece Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon