S. Selvi, 40 Years
Nattamangalam
Manual Worker
Soft Tissue Injury Left Ankle-
`Hematoma' , Left Ankle
Gen. Med. New-Ortho
Selvi had a fall two weeks ago while at work. Twisted her left ankle when she fell down a slope.
A diffuse swelling of the left ankle was present. No signs of external injury.
The area of trauma was limited to her left ankle and the other foot was normal.
Positioning of feet showed slight inversion of left ankle from avoiding pressure on the heel.
Movements of left ankle joint was full and without pain.
Skin temperature was normal.
Topical Analgesic application and passive exercises were given.
Selvi was advised to have a warm saline bath of left foot for ten minutes once a day for a week.
A Pressure Bandage was given to minimize swelling and enhance normal gait.
A pair of MCR foot-wear was provided after that and Selvi was quite comfortable to move.
Symptomatic medication and to continue physiotherapy at home after removal of bandage was advised.
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