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I had a bad fall . went to a dr for an x-ray of my knee, he didn't see a break or fracture .one month later my knee cap is still swollen and painfull?

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Go back for check up: It is possible that your knee cap has a fracture which could have been missed when checked for initially. You should go back to your doctor/s and get a recheck of your knee. You may be better off seeing an Orthopedic specialist if the initial evaluation was not done by an Orthopedist.

Dr Korona and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/1/2017

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