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Diagnosed with dislocated knee, was immobilized now pt. having sharp pain below the knee almost in shin, some swelling, knee cap very loose. worried?
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Varies: If when you say you dislocated your knee, you mean you dislocated your knee cap (patella), then it is often associated with a tear in the medial retinaculum. It can often heal on its own or with physical therapy. Rarely, surgery is needed.
Answered 5/14/2015
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