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When i go down steps or plant my left leg to turn, i am getting a sharp pain under my knee cap & it feels like my knee is going to give out.?
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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 11/14/2012
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