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A member asked:

9 weeks after chondrsplasty of the patella should i still be having pain and swelling ?

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Not normal: If you have not seen your doc in a while go back to make sure you don't have an infection. How bad was pain before surgery? Is it better now?

Answered 6/20/2014

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