You can tell and know if your knee injury is serious by looking for signs of a serious knee injury.
Signs that your knee injury are serious include.
The Knee Is Swollen.
The Knee Is “Locked” And You Can't Straighten It.
The Knee Feels Unstable, or You Felt a Pop.
You Have Significant Weakness Trying To Straighten Your Knee.
You Have Significant Difficulty Walking.
Many conditions or injuries may cause knee pain, but you should see a doctor if you have trouble bearing weight, the pain is intense and does not go away, you notice a deformity of the joint or other indications your knee pain is serious.
The knee is a joint that permits the leg to bend and straighten.
Some of the common knee injuries include.
Knee Fracture. Your patella, or your knee cap, protects your knee joints from injuries or further damage.
Knee Dislocation. A knee dislocation occurs when the knee bones come out of place.
Knee Ligament Injury. Ligament injuries are extremely common in sports.
Meniscus Tear.
Knee Tendon Tear.
Knee Scrapes.
It is normal for a knee scrape to ooze.
Once the scab forms, your body's immune system starts to protect the wound from infection.
The wound becomes slightly swollen, red or pink, and tender.
You also may see some clear fluid oozing from the wound. This fluid helps clean the area.
It's common to have small amounts of fluid drain or ooze from a scrape.
This oozing usually clears up gradually and stops within 4 days.
Drainage is not a concern as long as there are no signs of infection.
Signs that your knee scrape is infected are.
Yellow or green drainage from the wound.
Worsening redness near the wound.
Swelling or pain.
Red streaks around the area of the injury.
Heat radiating from the wound.
A large, deep scrape may take up to 1 to 2 weeks or longer to heal.
It's common to have small amounts of fluid drain or ooze from a scrape.
This oozing usually clears up gradually and stops within 4 days.
Drainage is not a concern as long as there are no signs of infection.
Serous and serosanguinous drainage are normal for the first two or three days.
But you should watch for signs that the amount of blood mixed with serum is increasing.
If this happens, see your doctor.
Paying close attention to a wound as it heals is vital.
When you get a scrape or an abrasion, serous fluid (which contains serum) can be found at the healing site.
Serous fluid, also known as serous exudate, is a yellow, transparent liquid that aids the healing process by providing a moist, nourishing environment for the skin to repair.
Most skinned knees heal within one to two weeks.
However, if you notice any signs of infection, contact your family medicine practitioner.
You should seek medical attention if the wound site swells, becomes red or hot, develops discharge or has a foul odor.
Use warm water and mild soap to gently clean around the wound and rinse the area well.
Try to avoid getting much soap in the wound.
Gently apply a thin layer of topical, antibiotic cream or petroleum jelly to the area.
Apply a gauze bandage, adhesive bandage (Band-Aid), or other clean covering over the wound.