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Ran into pole on bike a week ago. swelling gone down but lemon/small potato sized hematoma & bruise covering most of my thigh remains. no insurance?
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No problem: ouch!! Hematoma will prob heal without concerns, watch for excessive potassium release, and occasionally hematomas can get infected but usually within three weeks. Most likely event is increased discoloration changing from green to yellow over four weeks
Answered 6/10/2015
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