i fell over on 2nd july and hit my shin. since then i still have a hard rounf lump with redness around.  the bruising has gine, and i am now left with the skin very dry over the lump.  i am 44 and weigh 20 stone with a bmi of 46.  there is no pain, but there is physical disscomfort, and sometimes it feels hot. please advise. thank you
Hi, It seems that there might be having hematoma on local site and now small amount blood remained there and encapsulated. As it is red there is possibility of some infection on the part. But another possibility is there as this injury was on shin where there is less muscle mass-producing some injury to periosteum of shin-bone might give rise to infection on periosteum. Go for x-ray shin to rule out ant osteomyelitis changes in shin-bone. Ok and take care.