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What are the symptoms of having lateral front sided knee pain? where is the hoffa pad located? please help me knee hurts a lot.

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Dr. Steven Gorin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Patellar maltracking: Most likely your patella tracks laterally and when your muscles are tight it increases the pain.

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

What are the symptoms of having lateral front sided knee pain? where is the hoffa pad located? please help me knee hurts a lot.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Gorin answered

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

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