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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Bruised Leg

I fell climbing a fence, and my thigh landed on the edge of a wood platform. It was terribly swollen and bruised for weeks and I could not return to physical activities until almost two months later. I never saw a doctor, but now 5 months later I still have a huge dent in my leg where I fell. Can this be fixed? Should I see a doctor?
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
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Hi..

if I were you.. then

I would like to meet a orthopaedic and get a complete examination of the thigh done..
untill then...
Keep it safe without bearing weight for some time and kept it wrapped with a compression bandage...
keep it raised...

You might have a fracture or a muscle contution injury that require some repair and assistance.. if is is not healing properly, it will a pain and nuisance and warrants again a lot it time and procedure to make it heal...


Hope this is helpful for you..
Kindly revert back in case you need further clarification...
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Bruised Leg

Hi.. if I were you.. then I would like to meet a orthopaedic and get a complete examination of the thigh done.. untill then... Keep it safe without bearing weight for some time and kept it wrapped with a compression bandage... keep it raised... You might have a fracture or a muscle contution injury that require some repair and assistance.. if is is not healing properly, it will a pain and nuisance and warrants again a lot it time and procedure to make it heal... Hope this is helpful for you.. Kindly revert back in case you need further clarification...