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My boyfriend got backed into by a truck. he was pinned to a wall for a few seconds. he's having thigh pain and now it's going numb. could it be a bone bruise or should we visit an er?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes please: I would take him to the er now to insure that he doesn't have a compartment syndrome or other serious injury. Take care.
Answered 9/11/2013
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Go to hospital ER: Need complete evaluation to be sure it's nothing more serious than bone bruise. Going numb suggests nerve damage so really needs an evaluation. Don't delay.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Er: This can go under workers comp or car insurance, depending where it happened, he needs to be seen in the emergency for torn ligaments.
Answered 9/3/2013
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