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A female asked:
I had knee surgery 4-5 weeks ago to repair an osteochrondal fracture, and my foot is swelling. What does it mean, an what should I do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I'm going in for micro fracture knee surgery. What if doctor finds my ACL is torn. What will he do? Will he repair it then or a different surgery time
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A 18-year old female asked:
Causes/severity of post-op swelling of the knee after removal of the stitches and some standing/walking? Torn ACL&meniscus & a fracture were repaired.
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A 31-year old male asked:
I had a surgical repair of a zygoma arch fracture, L plate were put in, and one top left my eye, I have nerve pain in my teeth with filling & my knee?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I surfer with fractured sine and severe pains in my legs and knees. Doctor says it wear and tear, but I am struggling to walk and having severe pains.
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A 46-year old asked:
What can cause your leg to turn black after a knee fracture?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is a knee walker a good option for tibial stress fractures in both legs?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is worse, a compound leg fracture or a shredded knee?
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A 35-year old asked:
Had trimalleolar fracture to left leg with surgery, knee is bothering me. Related?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Achy left knee that comes and goes. Felt in leg.Sometimes when i bend it or sit funny it hurts. No swelling or fractures. Osteosarcoma? Or less worse?
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A 39-year old male asked:
I had fallen last night on my knee I was taken to the hospital the doctor said that it was not fractured or dislocted . Last night I could not walk however this morning I can walk with a bit of pain but while siting r laying down I cant pick up leg?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Fractured head of fibula 3mons. ago in a fall, still having pain in knee and lower leg.swelling behind knee.hurts all the time more when I stand long?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I got fracture in my left leg about 4 years ago because of which I am not able to bend my knee and hence gained excessive weight. I am not sure how to do exercise with broken leg. Could you please tell me how to loose weight in given scenario?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have gd III MCL tear lt knee and fracture lateral tibial condyle since 2 weeks. Can i move my leg or should I wear the knee immob 24 hours. ?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Had light leg tibial bone fracture on lefside in Lift crash accident 2 year back, ACL ligament is lax leading to mal aligned knee,my age(34), suggest?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Broke tibia right under the knee of right leg and fractured it was in a cast for 6 weeks now in a brace my knee is swollen and I'm experiencing alot of pain. Should I have had surgery?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My daughter hit the frame of the doorway 2 days ago with her knee. Now it is hard for her to straighten her leg from a bend or when she bends it hurts to straighten it back out. She said it feels like something is sliding out. Sprain tear or fracture?
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A 22-year old male asked:
While playing bball, i got a knee to my femur 3 days ago in the "dead leg" region, been in a little more than moderate pain since, did i fracture it?
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A 64-year old female asked:
I fractured my T11 about 3 weeks ago and I'm still having bad pain and pain in my legs from hip to knee they get numb and tingly. I can't get out of bed in morning pain is so bad to sit up in bed! Is my back getting worse Is surgery a option? The pa?
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A female asked:
Tibia knee fracture healed MRI clear still knee pain anf pain when bending knee. When standing leg not straight ?
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A 76-year old female asked:
I was in a car accident on Dec 2. My leg was black and blue below the knee on the side. x ray showed no broken bones. Today it is still very swollen and red and feels warm to the touch. Could a torn ligament cause this?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I had a Tillaux Fracture in my ankle. Because it wasn't too bad i got a full leg cast instead go surgery. I am having trouble bending my knee and my leg is thinner. Is there anything i can do to help my knee while i am in a smaller cast below the knee?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Had a hard hit to my knee four days ago. Had pain on the side/outside of my knee, there's brusing there. Gp did xrays which showed no broken bones, but I keep getting shooting pain through my knee, my whole lower leg keeps going tight and I keep gett?
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A male asked:
Suggestions on pain management last july 4th 2010 i was in a vehicular accident. 2 broken ankles, (r) now fused. Both lower legs shattered, both knees, tibia plateaus shattered, (r) shoulder has plates and screws. C-2, 3, 4, 5, 6 fractures as well as a
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can I go on rollercoasters? I dislocated my left knee 5-6 months ago. No fractures, no surgery. No MRI bc costly. can walk but weak left leg muscles.
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A 34-year old male asked:
I have a 2 cm fracture of my knee. Where the knee meets the tibia. The fracture is on the tibial plateau. Recovery time typically how long? Is Casting typical? Been on bed rest with a knee immobilizer. When will i be able to not prop my leg up for circula
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A 25-year old male asked:
Hi I injured my leg saturday night. Urgent care said I have a proximal fibula fracture. its swollen around the calf area, no swelling in the knee. ?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Knee injury, motorcycle accident. Bent backward, possible dislocation, leg straightened, popped back in. Motion tested ok. Xray no broken bone, unremarkable soft tissue. 6 days later still aching/pain, can't move on own, how long to heal? MRI need?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Is it normal to see bruising swelling and moving pain 6 days after a leg injury? X-ray shows bone fracture of tibia from knee all way down. Getting CT scan in 2 days and surgery in a week. Should I be concerned that my leg is getting more swollen br?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I know if I have a bruised knee or fractured knee?
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