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Suggest Treatment For Bruise On Shin Bone

I banged my leg very hard on a blunt object 2 wks. ago. It is just below my knee, to the left of my shin bone. It swelled up like a tennis ball right away., was very painful. The bruising covers the front of my leg all the way to below my ankle. Now the swelling is about 4cm's around and hard as a rock in the middle. It feels better if I put one of those heat patches on it. Is this normal? I do not have insurance , so I don't want to go somewhere if I don't need to. However, if this is something I should be concerned about, I will do what I need to do.

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posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,Thanks for your query.After going through your query I came to know that you got injury to your shin and you got hematoma. If you has no fever, then no need to worry much. Hematoma gradually resolved by itself .Thrombophob gel local application three times a day over it(no rubbing) can help in resolving it. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query.If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you.
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Wishing you good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Bruise On Shin Bone

Hello,Thanks for your query.After going through your query I came to know that you got injury to your shin and you got hematoma. If you has no fever, then no need to worry much. Hematoma gradually resolved by itself .Thrombophob gel local application three times a day over it(no rubbing) can help in resolving it. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query.If you have any further questions then don t hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.