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I have a pain in my knee everytime my knee bends. its in the kneecap area. what is that called?
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Knee pain: It can be several things such as a meniscal injury, patello femoral syndrome, etc, etc. Get the knee evaluated and then you will get the most likely answer, and the treatment to follow, good luck.
Answered 6/19/2014
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