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What Do Pain And Tenderness In The Elbow Indicate?
I fell and broke my radius and ulna in my left wrist 10 days ago. A couple days ago I started feeling a lot of tenderness, pain, tingling on the soft tissue around my elbow in the same arm. When I held it up in the mirror I saw that my elbow and several inches all around it were completely black and blue and reddish brown. What would cause that kind of bruising? I never hit my elbow. Should I be concerned?
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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Pain and black discoloration following fracture and especially if you are on cast, is concerning for compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome occurs due to reduced blood supply o the arms. Please be advised to follow up with the emergency room as soon as possible.
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Dr.Lekshmi
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Pain and black discoloration following fracture and especially if you are on cast, is concerning for compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome occurs due to reduced blood supply o the arms. Please be advised to follow up with the emergency room as soon as possible.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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