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Suggest Treatment For Hematoma On Upper Thigh Caused By Pelvic Fractures

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Question : Was in a car accident and suffered a I multiple fractures pelvis.After 4 weeks am left with huge hematomas one on each side of my upper thighs..they hurt and burn. cannot sleep on either side, are hard and warm and don't seem to move even though have been applying warm compresses. Anything else I can do and when are they going to leave?? Desperate.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Usually subsides in weeks. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The haematoma that you have are due to an internal bleeding caused by the pelvic fractures. Rest assured it will subside in few weeks more. In case if does not happen, then it can get infected due to old blood being good medium for organisms to grow and give rise to problem. Pain at the site Feeling hot on touching Discomfort are signs of infection. You should visit your doctor and get your self examined. In mean time you can try taking analgesic tablets for relief of pain and discomfort. Doing hot fomentation twice a day will also help. Your doctor after examination will decide whether to give only medicines or do some procedure to remove haematoma. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Suggest Treatment For Hematoma On Upper Thigh Caused By Pelvic Fractures

Brief Answer: Usually subsides in weeks. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The haematoma that you have are due to an internal bleeding caused by the pelvic fractures. Rest assured it will subside in few weeks more. In case if does not happen, then it can get infected due to old blood being good medium for organisms to grow and give rise to problem. Pain at the site Feeling hot on touching Discomfort are signs of infection. You should visit your doctor and get your self examined. In mean time you can try taking analgesic tablets for relief of pain and discomfort. Doing hot fomentation twice a day will also help. Your doctor after examination will decide whether to give only medicines or do some procedure to remove haematoma. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal