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After a fall. skin around elbow has liquid. was just told by doctor to put ice. is this ok?
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Depends: This depends on exactly what the diagnosis is, which requires looking at the elbow. If it's just diffuse swelling then I would agree that time and ice should be adequate treatment. If there's a large blister or an olecranon bursitis type scenario, then further evaluation by an orthopedist is warranted.
Answered 5/14/2015
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