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A member asked:
After a fall have swollen red knee cap is also stiff hard to walk on painfull & warm, to the touch. it's painfull to elevate?
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See a doctor: If there was a break in the skin from the fall, bacteria can get into the skin (or even into the knee) and cause a serious infection that needs to be treated. Go see a doctor.
Answered 4/24/2019
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