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I have a cyst behind my knee cap that keeps causing my knee to pop in and out when i crouch down or kneel. was told there wasnt much i can do for it?
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Knee cyst: Discuss with orthopedic surgeon sometimes they can can rpovide medical treatment or drain cysts. . Also an MRI may define the anatomy and type better. f/u with orthopedics http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1250593-treatment http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3675245/
Answered 11/2/2015
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