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I had a knee replacement one year ago and currently, i do not have a patella. what could be causing my pain?
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See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.
Answered 4/1/2019
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