A 45-year-old member asked:
patellar problems, please help! who can i talk to?
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Dr. Mark Galland answered
32 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Appt: An orthopedic specialist would be able to perform a physical exam and determine what is going on with your knee and provide a course of treatment.
Answered on Jul 29, 2013
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
49 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Let see: Short term: the recurrence of the dislocation and may be fracture of the patella. The long term to have arthritis in the patellofemroal joint.
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