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Can scar tissue in the knee cause your kneecap to shift? it is very painful. i have a displaced meniscus root i am wondering if this could be the cau?
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Yes it can, but the: Meniscal problem is unlikely to be the cause of the knee cap issues.
Answered 8/5/2013
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