A 29-year-old member asked:

i dislocated knee 2 days ago and it was pushed back in but my leg is swollen. wow long will it be swollen for?

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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered

Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience

You dislocated your: Knee cap or (patella), it take about 4-6 if you have no complications.

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Is it possible to push a dislocated knee back into place after a long period of time has passed?

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Outside of rt knee is sore after bball 3 weeks ago. Not swollen but hurts with certain mvmnts & pivots. Lat meniscus tear? But can still walk. Dislocated knee three yrs ago. How do I test injury/rehab?

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Laid sideways and knee locked as the bone at the top of my leg came out and hasn't gone back in. Knee has been locked for ages. Hip is really aching and I am limping everywhere. Have I dislocated it? Another problem ????

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I have a swollen lump on the side of my right knee. It's clearly visible, and there is a hard bump inside the swollen softer part. Not injured knee in any way but have dislocated baby toe on same foot twice in last month, so could be overuse of knee?

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