A member asked:

I got in a car accident about a year ago and fractured my patella, ever since then my knee has hurt to straighten. is there a name for this? thanks.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Long lasting pain or hyperalgesia following patella fractures has been described in a Danish study published in 2017 and it appeared common.

Answered 2/4/2020

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