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Is Purple Coloration Of Legs Due To Lack Of Oxygen?

my grandson just went to the doctors from his knee down have turned purple the doc sent him for exrays haven t herd anything yet for the results but our doc said it was a lack of oxygen to his leg what would cause this he is seventeen years of age im worried
Tue, 7 Jun 2016
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Dear Sir, no need to worry, I have understood your concern, see it's very common to have bluish discoloration due to injury, see as due to injury there will be a phase of inflammation and swelling due to compression of small vessels, this may due to injury to soft tissue ligament and capsular strains. but it's temporary, and within 3-4 days it will be resolved if there is no fracture, currently need to apply ice massage and compression bandages and Apply foot elevation swelling and inflammation will slowly reduce. I hope you have satisfied with this answer.
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Is Purple Coloration Of Legs Due To Lack Of Oxygen?

Dear Sir, no need to worry, I have understood your concern, see it s very common to have bluish discoloration due to injury, see as due to injury there will be a phase of inflammation and swelling due to compression of small vessels, this may due to injury to soft tissue ligament and capsular strains. but it s temporary, and within 3-4 days it will be resolved if there is no fracture, currently need to apply ice massage and compression bandages and Apply foot elevation swelling and inflammation will slowly reduce. I hope you have satisfied with this answer.