A 42-year-old member asked:
Do broken bones cause low hematocrit level?
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Dr. Patrick St. Pierreanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 36 years experience
Yes: Fractures can cause significant bleeding if there is involvement of blood producing bone marrow. It is usually restored in time with healing of the fracture and restoration of blood stores in a healthy patient.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Do broken bones cause low hematocrit and hemoglobin levels?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Rarely: If there are fractures of large bones like femur, there may be enough bleeding into the tissue to cause a fall in hemoglobin level.
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