What Should You Do for Soft Tissue Injury of the Knee Joint?
Disease description:
My husband has recently experienced knee pain and swelling. After visiting the hospital for evaluation, he was diagnosed with soft tissue injury of the knee joint. I would like to consult about the appropriate management of knee joint soft tissue injury.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Soft tissue injuries of the knee joint can be treated as follows:
1. Patients should visit a reputable hospital, where a physician will clean, disinfect, and debride the contaminated wound—removing foreign bodies and necrotic tissue under professional guidance.
2. Under medical supervision, patients may take oral antibiotics to prevent infection—for example, phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium tablets—or may appropriately combine these with cefixime dispersible tablets for treatment.
3. Additionally, local heat application can help reduce edema.
