Fell, Hit Elbow On The Pavement, Slite Cut, Very Little

Posted on Fri, 31 Jan 2020

Question: fell, hit elbow on the pavement, slite cut, very little bleeding. have piece of skin pertruding cut (looks like a piece of string) clear fluid leaking.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could you please elaborate on your concern?

Detailed Answer:
Hi Jimmcglue,

Sorry to hear about your accident.

What is your concern? That you may have a fracture? A deep cut? Something else?

A photo would be a great help. You can simply upload/attach it to this webpage only.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 hour later)

Here is a photo of my arm

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Have you had an x-ray?

Detailed Answer:
Hi again Jimmcglue,

Thank you for the photo. Have you had an x-ray of your elbow? Any pain when moving it? If the string of skin bothers you, you can just have it cut.

Looking forward to hearing from you again.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng