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What causes burning knee pain ? my knee gets hot then cold like freezing what causes that? i do have a displacement?
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Nonspecific: Knee pain as you describe can be caused by a number of conditions including cellulitis (skin infection), arthritis, gout, cartilage damage, etc. Displacement (such as a patellar subluxation) is usually well seen on examination by a physician. See your physician for further evaluation.
Answered 4/24/2013
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