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My knee is in a ton of pain.. i had surgery on it 2 months ago for a torn meniscus.. its been hot to touch and locks up on me when walking. why??
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Be seen: I would definitely be seen. If you had surgery and it is now warm and hurts a lot, you would need to make sure you don’t have an infection among other possibilities.
Answered 11/19/2018
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