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Broken Kneecap

Premium Questions

Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

Last year I noticed a small hard lump on my kneecap. It doesn't hurt or move. It has progressed to several and now my kneecap looks/feels deformed. What could this be? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

PUS, SCABBED OVER & HEALED. BUG BITE RIGHT BELOW KNEECAP. NEXT DAY SWELLING BELOW KNEECAP BUT NO PAIN. WITHIN 2 DAYS SWELLING FROM BELOW KNEECAP DOWN TO FOOT AND PAIN. WENT TO MINOR EMERGENCY CLINIC.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

I fell and my kneecap hit a piece of metal. It swelled up and bruised. I can walk and move ok. It feels tight sometimes. But if I touch part of the kneecap it seriously hurts. Could this just be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

time i bend down or when sitting I pull my knee in i get a serious sharp shooting pain in my kneecap. My Dr said it was the tendon in my kneecap and could be caused by me being on the prednisone. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I noticed a hard lump on my arthritic kneecap. No pain. Could this be cancer? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Himanshu prasad MD

I m not sure if I have broken my Kneecap. It is all purple and it has some white in the middle. I also find it painful when I. When I m sitting/lying down it doesn t hurt. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Himanshu prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

, no broken bones. I have been using the RICE method and the swelling has gone down some. It is still swollen under the kneecap and the swelling is going down my leg to my ankle. Does this sound normal ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

part of my knee cap caved in or broken? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

I had a motorbike accident back in February and since then I ve had constant swelling on my kneecap ... x rays done which didn t show any broken bones but it s been 10 months and it s still really ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vidhi MD

My mother just turned 83 and was in a car accident where she broke her femur, crushed her kneecap and broke her talus & ankle - Had surgery 9 days ago and is waiting for post op visit to ortho on the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vidhi ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)