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My knee is killing me i have no injury hurts in front of knee cap & behind my knee tightness swollen hurts to walk or do anything what causes this?
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See details: This sounds as if it is an inflammatory arrhritis. See a rheumatologist for proper diagnosis as there are literally numerous causes of knee inflammation.
Answered 1/16/2014
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