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I have a place on my outer knee cap that sticks out a little . what can that be ?
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Knee cap prominence: It could be a spur possibly related to some arthritis but could be scar tissue from an old injury. Could be slight bony buildup from old injury. If not particularly painful it is probably not serious but only xrays can tell for sure.
Answered 4/25/2016
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