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I have a knee injury that the doctor couldn't explain?

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Dr. Kim Fagan answered

Can I help?: If injury, heard a pop, have swelling? Think kneecap subluxation/ dislocation, ligament injury or meniscal tear. If injury but no pop, just swelling and pain? Meniscal tear, ligament injury, tendon/muscle strain. If no injury just pain and swelling? Osteochondral defect, arthritis, meniscal damage if redness/swelling/warmth? Infection, arthritis, gout, pseudogout mri or knee aspiration to dx.

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Answered 4/8/2013

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