Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
Leg Injuries - Emergencies
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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Signs of shock occur:
- Severe bleeding does not slow during the first 15 minutes of steady direct pressure.
- Partial or complete amputation of an extremity occurs.
- Pieces of bone are visible in a wound or a bone is sticking through the skin. Do not try to push the bone back into the skin. Cover the area with a clean bandage.
- Your leg is suddenly pale, white, blue, or cold after an injury.
- Your leg is completely numb.
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August 04, 2008
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