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Bruising behind knee and numb feeling previous dislocatin some pain an swelling

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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered

It is normal sequenc: To have bruising from dislocation and some numbness, this due to trauma of the tissue and nerves.

Answered 4/11/2019

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