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My femoral nerve was damaged during surgery. during physical therapy i tore my patella now i have shooting pain down my right leg starting at my knee
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See your orthopod: If you tore your patellar tendon, this should be fixed, even if you have a femoral nerve palsy. See an orthopedic surgeon for evaluation and treatment sooner rather than later.
Answered 8/4/2015
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