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I bend my knee then straighten my leg it hurts really bad for about a minute where i can't walk, i had surgery below the knee bc mrsa could that be y?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

See Ortho: If the pain is in your knee, then an orthopedist should evaluate it & you for the source of problem. Lower leg surgery / infection might cause pain upward, not too likely, but ortho can evaluate this as well.

Dr Patel agreed

Answered 3/22/2013

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