My 11 year old fell off his bike last night. He scraped his left side above his hip bone and we just noticed it s a dark bruise that s protruding quite a bit. It s tender to the touch but he hasn t complained of any intense pain. Any ideas as to whether how serious this might be?
Hi, Thanks for your queryBased upon your description, I suspect that you might have soft tissue injury. Dark bruise might be due to hematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care