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What Causes Swelling In Knee And Darkened Area Behind It?

my son had knee discomfort for a few days saying he noticed over 1 week ago Been giving aleve now its swollen brown area on knee cap has enlarged(thought bruised) and darkened area on backside ice helping pain though right knee seems to have a small brown spot on knee cap have dr apt tomorrow though worried of clot
posted on Sun, 20 Apr 2014
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that is usually an bruised injury due to knee blunt or direct fall over the knee.
if so then joint surrounding ice packs will help..elevate the lower limb and get a MRI done if there is a giving way in the knee
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What Causes Swelling In Knee And Darkened Area Behind It?

that is usually an bruised injury due to knee blunt or direct fall over the knee. if so then joint surrounding ice packs will help..elevate the lower limb and get a MRI done if there is a giving way in the knee