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What Causes Painful Swelling In The Left Lower Leg After A Fracture?

2 years ago my friend broke her lower left leg. Has several plates and lots of screws. Within the past month her leg is swelling more than normal...pain is severe. Tonight her leg is so swollen she can t bend her knee. Skin looks like going to split. She has a huge knot on the side of her knee that is hard. - resident thought it was her menscus(?).....any ideas...what does she need to do?
posted on Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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i am afraid this could be a problem with the plates or screws could be also infected if they were not removed before, so she needs an Xray done ..
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What Causes Painful Swelling In The Left Lower Leg After A Fracture?

hi, i am afraid this could be a problem with the plates or screws could be also infected if they were not removed before, so she needs an Xray done ..