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I was standing trying to walk when all of a sudden my right knee painfully got stuck and i couldnt bend or straighten so i forced it now i cant walk? could i have torn something in the knee? the pain is intense hurts to lift the leg also?

Q: i was standing trying to walk when all of a sudden my right knee painfully got stuck and i couldnt bend or straighten so i forced it now i cant walk? could i have torn something in the knee? the pain is intense hurts to lift the leg also?

: This sounds like a loose or torn meniscus (cartilage) in the knee. You will need an MRI of the knee and orthopedic evaluation.

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This sounds like a loose or torn meniscus (cartilage) in the knee. You will need an MRI of the knee and orthopedic evaluation.

Answered 5/1/2021

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A member asked:

I was standing trying to walk when all of a sudden my right knee painfully got stuck and i couldnt bend or straighten so i forced it now i cant walk? could i have torn something in the knee? the pain is intense hurts to lift the leg also?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered

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