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Suggest Treatment For A Blue Bruise On The Lower Leg After Injury
Question: My husband crashed his lower leg into a steel rake holding weights at the gym 6 days ago, very painful but could move foot and leg.Calf swelled up , put on ice for several days, now smallish black and blue on right outer calf ,and around lower foot half way around including heel and continued to back 1/2 foot, elevating , icing, better some but still painful, on plavix for stents in heart. 74 yr. old ,goes to gym daily , not now
Brief Answer:
xrays required
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
This is obviously posttraumatic hematoma which is caused by ligament or capsule tear and haematoma is always more pronounced in people who take Plavix or anticoagulants.
I dont think there is something he can do more beside, icing, elevation and rest + nonsteroidal pain killers, but if you can, it would be good to do X-rays to see if there is any avulsion fracture and if in this case, cast immobilization may be required.
Wish you good health.
Regards
xrays required
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
This is obviously posttraumatic hematoma which is caused by ligament or capsule tear and haematoma is always more pronounced in people who take Plavix or anticoagulants.
I dont think there is something he can do more beside, icing, elevation and rest + nonsteroidal pain killers, but if you can, it would be good to do X-rays to see if there is any avulsion fracture and if in this case, cast immobilization may be required.
Wish you good health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
No worry of blood clot because of plavix,
Brief Answer:
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Yes, in most cases it prevents this but not always.
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Yes, in most cases it prevents this but not always.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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