Knee pain with pale, white, blue, or cold skin
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Knee pain with pale, white, blue, or cold skin
You may have pinched or injured blood vessels if your knee, lower leg, or foot turns pale, white, blue, or cold after a knee injury.
Symptoms that begin after a knee splint has been applied may mean that the splint is too tight, causing blood flow to be reduced or restricted. Loosen the splint if you have these symptoms. A health professional may need to adjust your splint or treat other damage.
Prompt treatment to restore blood flow will help prevent severe complications.
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| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | September 19, 2007 |
| Last updated: | September 19, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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