Ankle soft tissue injury

Soft tissue injury of the ankle joint is a relatively common condition, because it is inevitable that there will be bumps or falls in life. After the soft tissue injury of the ankle joint, in addition to regular medication and anti-inflammatory drugs, patients should pay attention to smoking and drinking less, drink plenty of water, develop good living habits, and keep their skin dry and clean.

Preventive Care

1. Don’t smoke or drink, and eat less sweets, oily and spicy foods. These will affect the progression of the disease.

2. You must drink plenty of water and often drink some mung bean soup, chrysanthemum tea, etc., which have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.

3. Develop good hygiene habits, wash your hands and take a bath frequently, keep your clothes clean, and maintain a good attitude.

4. Keeping the skin dry and clean and the sweat glands unobstructed are effective measures to prevent suppurative infections in the body.

5. Keep the room as clean as possible, free of mosquitoes and insects, and avoid cuts and punctures from glass or nails, as well as burns from water or fire, to prevent infection.

6. People with itchy skin diseases must actively seek treatment, avoid scratching, and do not squeeze pus at will to prevent the spread of inflammation.

Cause

Soft tissue contusions are mostly caused by blunt or sharp violence, including abrasions, sprains, contusions, falls or impacts, which cause local subcutaneous soft tissue tearing, bleeding or exudation.

diagnosis

1. Inquire in detail about the time, cause and condition of the injury, whether it is a crush injury, whether there is urinary retention, oliguria and hematuria after the injury; what kind of treatment has been received and how effective it was.

2. Pay attention to whether there is shock or injury to other parts of the body, and whether there is crush syndrome (acute renal failure characterized by swelling of limbs or trunk, myoglobinuria and hyperkalemia).