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Could you hyperextended your knee without tearing any ligaments?
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Yes.: In mild hyperextension injuries you may stretch or pinch some soft tissue structures around the knee, without tearing any ligaments. See a sports medicine orthopedic knee specialist to be certain that your ligaments are ok.
Answered 3/21/2014
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