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Child Fell At Football Practice, Hit Chin. Should I Take Him To ER?
My son fell at football practice and hit the front of his chin on concrete stairs. He was checked out by trainer, said cut was jaggied and didn t appear to need stitches. He is complaining of jaw pain, and doesn t want to eat. We did cold compress and gave advil. Should I take him to ER?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
You should better take him to ER and get an x-Ray done to rule out jaw fracture.
You may need dental surgeon's consultation in case of fracture.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
I shall be happy to answer any more queries.
Dr.M.VSubrahmanyam.
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
You should better take him to ER and get an x-Ray done to rule out jaw fracture.
You may need dental surgeon's consultation in case of fracture.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
I shall be happy to answer any more queries.
Dr.M.VSubrahmanyam.
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