Injuries to Your Cheekbone
Your cheekbone is the arch of bone beneath your eye that forms the prominence of your cheek.
Your face is the most vulnerable area of your body and is also the least protected. Most injury that are sustained to your cheekbone happen due to road traffic accidents, trips, slips or falls, physical attacks and sports injury. Up to 40% of all sports injuries involve the face. Examples of a sports injury is a direct hit to the face with a ball.
The symptoms of a cheekbone injury are pain, swelling and bruising. If your injury is checked out straight away your doctor can usually diagnose an injury to the cheekbone through a physical exam. This is made more difficult the longer it is left due to swelling. You can have special x-rays done of the zygomatic bone as well as a CT scan to find out more about the extent of the damage.
It takes a lot of force to break the cheek bone but when it happens you will feel it due to the amount of pain it will cause.
If you have unfortunately suffered an injury to your cheekbone that wasn’t your fault then you could be entitled to personal injury compensation. Accident Consult can offer you the professional guidance and advise that you need. If you require more information then get in touch with Accident Consult today for your free consultation.
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