Leg Injuries: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Did you feel or hear a snap or pop at the time of a painful leg injury?
See significance of feeling or hearing a snap or pop if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Has a lot of swelling developed within 30 minutes of the injury?
Does your leg look twisted, bent, or out of its normal position?
Are you unable to move your leg normally?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Did you feel or hear a snap or pop in your injured leg, but you do not have any other changes in appearance or movement?
Since feeling or hearing a snap or pop, does your injured leg feel loose or unstable?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | August 04, 2008 |
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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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