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Could Swollen And Bruised Knee After A Fall With History Of Knee Replacement Serious?

I fell flat down in a store on my face, broke my tooth off, mouth was in a lot of pain, I had previously had both knees replaced and was having some stiffness in my knees but after the fall my latest replacement knee began to give me more pain, of course it did swell from the fall and developed a lump that has just about gone way, it was also swollen and bruised. now when I walk a distant, get out of bed or from a sitting position I have pain and a lot of stiffness sometime I need help to get up. could this be something serious?
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The bruised knee with difficulty in walking can be because of the inflamatory response secondary to trauma or because of a fractured bone. Nothing to be panic, consult an orthopedician and get it evaluated. Mean while you can take analgesics like ibuprofen and anti inflammatory drugs like serratiopeptidase(if you are not allergic). You need to get a radiograph done to confirm the diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, we can manage accordingly.
I hope I have answered your query, take care.
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Could Swollen And Bruised Knee After A Fall With History Of Knee Replacement Serious?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The bruised knee with difficulty in walking can be because of the inflamatory response secondary to trauma or because of a fractured bone. Nothing to be panic, consult an orthopedician and get it evaluated. Mean while you can take analgesics like ibuprofen and anti inflammatory drugs like serratiopeptidase(if you are not allergic). You need to get a radiograph done to confirm the diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, we can manage accordingly. I hope I have answered your query, take care.