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Fell last night on the stairs my knee is swollen today?

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Knee injury: Question is-can you walk? If you can't bear any weight on the knee without severe pain you may have a fracture. If this is the case you should see your local doc or orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation with an exam and xrays.

Answered 2/4/2015

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Should i go to urgent care or er? I had reconstructive surgery on my left knee in 2005 , last sat. I went up an down a lot of stairs . Now the area just below the knee cap where they screwed on the ACL is swollen n very painful , knee cap seems loose now

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Hello, Had an acl reconstruction with hamstring 1.5 years ago. skied yesterday and today knee is painful going up/down stairs. not swollen. retorn?

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2nd day of my fallen on left knee, is better but i was starting work tommorow and I have to use the stairs in office is that ok. The swollen has gone ?

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Weird feeling in knee when walking, almost feels like something might be shifting. Also swollen. But no pain! Noticed it after climbing some stairs.

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Male, age 30. My left knee has begun hurting - particularly when walking down stairs. It also feels swollen. Any tips on what might be the problem?

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