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My knees sometimes lock and click back into place leaving me in severe pain. what could this be?

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Subluxating patella: A thorough knee evaluation, radiographs, and perhaps an MRI with more clearly detail what is causing your symptoms. An unstable patella that moves in and out of joint (subluxation) is a common cause of insidious knee locking and clicking.

Answered 6/10/2014

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