A member asked:

Fell down flight stairs mth ago physio thinks broke knee cap into pieces but got numbness & some pain rather than severe pain is this possible?

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Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Knee cap: Depends upon amount of force which occurred. Can u lift your leg with the knee out straight and hold it up against some resistance? If so it's unlikely to be in pieces , .. However the best way to determine is to be seen and get an X-ray of your knee.

Answered 12/4/2015

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