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Huge, Hard, Purple Lump With Bruising On Forearm Due To Fall, Constant Throbbing Pain. Is This Serious?

I fell down some stairs last night and immediately afterwards I had a huge lump on my forearm where my fall had obviously impacted. It is a bit better today after I have iced it but is still very swollen and purple/blue with bruising and feels harder than my other skin. I can move my arm absolutely fine and all of my fingers and wrist can move freely. The only thing I was concerned about was the rapidity of the swelling and the size of it and constant throbbing. Thank you
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The hard lump with color changes is due to a hematoma formation. This can happen due to a bone injury. The fracture of the underlying bone can only be ruled out after an X-ray of the area.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Huge, Hard, Purple Lump With Bruising On Forearm Due To Fall, Constant Throbbing Pain. Is This Serious?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The hard lump with color changes is due to a hematoma formation. This can happen due to a bone injury. The fracture of the underlying bone can only be ruled out after an X-ray of the area. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com