Leg
Still experiencing knee pain and swelling 2 years after accident
Posted December 5th, 2008 by ScoobyJCHello,
I need help finding out what could be wrong with my R leg and knee.
I slipped off of a loading dock around April 2007 injuring might R leg. When I slipped off, the R side of my leg at the knee took the weight of the fall, which was about 3-4 feet. The bruising stretched from about halfway between my ankle and knee, up to around halfway between my knee and waist, with swelling all the way around my knee. The x-rays showed no broken bones.
My neighbor broke his leg a few years ago and after his surgery, he went home. In a few days, he was back in the hospital in intensive care. When do we know if something is wrong while a broken leg is healing?
Posted September 4th, 2008 by MattBroken bones are such a common part of life that often people don't take them as seriously as they should. There are some complications that can occur after a fracture and some of these can be life threatening. If you have broken a bone and, especially if you have had surgery, here are some guidelines for when you should call your doctor:
- If you have a fever of over 101 degrees Fahrenheit
- The pain in your broken limb increases rather than decreases
Fasciotomy for compartment Syndrome
Posted October 24th, 2007 by wrubleeIn 2001 I had a fasciotomy on my lower leg due to compartment syndrome. The surgery was successful and I was able to exercise pain free for the last 5 years. In the last 6 mos to a year the leg has ballooned in size (the calf and the shin both) to almost the size of my thigh. It's double the size of my other leg. The ortho who did the surgery retired, and a woman from his office referred me to a doctor who DOES NOT EVEN DEAL WITH COMPARTMENT SYNDROME!! I guess that's what you get in a small state like Vermont. Does anyone know if this treatable??
I am a college football player with hopes for a chance at some national league play. After getting kicked in the leg during a scrimmage, my leg blew up like a balloon. I had surgery to release the soft tissues and drain the area. The follow-up X-ray showed a bridge of bone formed in my lower leg that wasn't there before. Does this mean I'm out of the game?
Posted January 25th, 2007 by MattIt sounds like you may have started out with a condition called acute compartment syndrome (ACS). Injury leading to painful swelling inside the lower leg puts pressure on the nerves and blood vessels. Without surgical release called a fasciotomy there can be serious consequences.
Acute compartment syndrome is not uncommon. What is more rare is the formation of a bridge of bone between the two lower leg bones. This extra piece of bone is called a synostosis.
As a female cross country runner and basketball player in high school, I had stress fractures in both legs during my last season. Now I'm going to Marine Corps training. What can I do to avoid having this happen again?
Posted October 5th, 2006 by MattA recent study of female military recruits showed that women are at greater risk than men for overuse injuries during basic training. Out of 824 women studied, there were 868 lower extremity injuries. These included both stress fractures and other overuse injuries.
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