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4 Stitches After Getting Hit On Leg, Edema Developed, Spreading. Anything To Worry?
On Monday, my husband hit hid leg into the iron at work (ironworker)....he got 4 stitches to the area between his knee and ankle, in the front....a few hours later, he developed edema next to it, lump-like, almost...no pain....today it has moved to his ankle, not the leg, just edema now to that ankle...should we be concerned?
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Mon, 23 Sep 2013
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Hello user,
As per your history, I think you must let your surgeon/doctor see your stitches as it may have got infected.
And the spreading of the lesion is also a reason to get concerned.
hope my advise helped you
regards
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
As per your history, I think you must let your surgeon/doctor see your stitches as it may have got infected.
And the spreading of the lesion is also a reason to get concerned.
hope my advise helped you
regards
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
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