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7 year old bruise, hemotoma on top of foot

Discussion in 'Ask your questions here' started by coyotef, May 31, 2010.

  1. coyotef

    coyotef New Member


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    My daughter was attacked by a horse and it stepped on the top of her foot, right above the toes. This happened a week ago and while the swelling and the bruising has gone down she still has a bright red hemotoma about 1/5" long and 1 "wide on her foot which is only 2 1./4'wide. It has a distinct border and runs into the 2nd and third toes, but not the big toe. We keep her off it, keep it raised, ice for 2 days then warm water baths for the foot. a week later I was hoping for her to have a little less pain. She still cannot move her toes and is very sensitive to any touch. It looks better, but I am concerned that something more serious may have happened. We took Xrays immediately and there were no broken bones. I just had a follow up visit with her pediatrician-6 days after the incident and he was alarmed but said there was nothing else to do, other than warm water soaks and keeping her off the foot.

    I am wondering if I should take her to a specialist and if so who would that be? A foot and ankle surgeon?

    Can a hemotoma cause more damage or create permanent damage?

    Any idea how soon we can expect that she should be able to put weight on her foot?
    thanks!
     

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  2. FootDoc

    FootDoc New Member

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    Hematomata can be problematic from causing excessive pressure and resulting tension on already compromise tissues, sometimes resulting in necrosis and ulceration, to serving as a fertile ground for infection to calcification and permanency of the mass. I cannot tell you from a picture what is appropriate treatment at this time, but I would not agree that there is nothing else to be done unless an actual full and knowledgeable evaluation has determined that.
     
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