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Suggest Medication For Swelling,irritation Of Skin On The Knee

Hi, My daughter fell down from bicycle on Sunday and has pain, swelling and irritated skin on her knee. Her doctor did irrigate her skin and prescribed cephalexin today which is 2 days after injury. her leg has swollen and she has difficulty to walk. What should i do?
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
hi
hope this msg finds u in good health.
ur daughter might have soft tissue injury or may b a bony injury..
1st thing u should do is get an xray done to find out whats wrong
if bones are normal..then she shud be fine with rest n medicines eventually
nothing to worry about
thanks Take care god bless
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Suggest Medication For Swelling,irritation Of Skin On The Knee

hi hope this msg finds u in good health. ur daughter might have soft tissue injury or may b a bony injury.. 1st thing u should do is get an xray done to find out whats wrong if bones are normal..then she shud be fine with rest n medicines eventually nothing to worry about thanks Take care god bless