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What Causes Painful Bruising On The Knee After A Fall?
Question: Fell on left knee cap landed on left hip. painful knee turned black and blue. Iced the knee. Two weeks later the knee and hip still hurt. Could walk with limping and pain.
Went to primary physician swelling still in left knee sent for xray. LT knee 3 view no sign of fracture.
No MRI was done. This week still in pain got on a flight and my hip popped really loud and hunt so bad I thought I would be sick or faint. Lower butt and thigh to knee pain also have have internal pain
on the same side. My leg now is weak and will not support me standing on it alone. Help what should I do?
Went to primary physician swelling still in left knee sent for xray. LT knee 3 view no sign of fracture.
No MRI was done. This week still in pain got on a flight and my hip popped really loud and hunt so bad I thought I would be sick or faint. Lower butt and thigh to knee pain also have have internal pain
on the same side. My leg now is weak and will not support me standing on it alone. Help what should I do?
Brief Answer:
could be injury to muscles on side of thigh
Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel Orthopedic Surgeon.
You had a fall on Left Knee and hip and had severe pain . X Ray of the knee shows no fracture. You had popping sensation in the hip when boarding flight and are now unable to stand alone on this leg.
In my opinion there are mainly two possibilities
1. Injury to muscle on outside of thigh . It covers hip and knee both( called abductors of hip continuing as fascia up to knee).This muscle / tendon can cause snapping or popping sound at the hip also.
2 .Possibility is damage to ligaments / meniscus inside the knee joint.
I would suggest pain killers , and knee support at present. If problem persists then get MRI of knee to assess internal damage to knee.
I hope I have answered your question. Please feel free to ask any other question.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
could be injury to muscles on side of thigh
Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel Orthopedic Surgeon.
You had a fall on Left Knee and hip and had severe pain . X Ray of the knee shows no fracture. You had popping sensation in the hip when boarding flight and are now unable to stand alone on this leg.
In my opinion there are mainly two possibilities
1. Injury to muscle on outside of thigh . It covers hip and knee both( called abductors of hip continuing as fascia up to knee).This muscle / tendon can cause snapping or popping sound at the hip also.
2 .Possibility is damage to ligaments / meniscus inside the knee joint.
I would suggest pain killers , and knee support at present. If problem persists then get MRI of knee to assess internal damage to knee.
I hope I have answered your question. Please feel free to ask any other question.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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