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Had trimalleolar fracture to left leg with surgery, knee is bothering me. related?
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Most likely not: Unless you have problem in knee before or during the injury which the fracture.
Answered 1/1/2021
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May be related: "secondary" symptoms are not unusual after an injury. Gait alterations, muscle deconditioning and swelling can affect adjacent joints. Discuss this with your treating orthopaedic surgeon.
Answered 10/25/2019
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