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Fell off stairs and hit the inner area of right buttock .imprint of stair edge in flesh. three days later bruised is numb area size approx 4 inches ?
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Evaluation needed: You may want to seek evaluation by Primary Care to ensure that the bruised area does not compress any nerves. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 2/28/2018
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