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My son had blood drained from his knee yesterday due to possible acl tear on wednesday. his knee is now the same size it was yesterday being drained.?
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Acl: This is not unusual. The acl tear can bleed over a few days. Keep some ice on the knee and get it re evaluated in a few days.
Answered 11/5/2016
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