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Painful Dent In Knee Cap, Unable To Kneel, Bend Or Stand Straight. History Of Getting Kicked By Horse. X-ray Needed?
About a year ago I got kicked in the right knee cap on the outer edge of it by a small horse, resulting in a floating piece and now a dent... the dent gets very painful, ccan't jneel, can't bend it for too long, can't stand straight on it.. never had xrays should I talk to my doctor about it if its STILL bothering me after a year? :(
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Your description suggests that you had a Fracture of the patella (knee cap) but it is very uncommon and unusual to still have pain at the site of a one year old injury with difficulty in performing movements.
I suggest you to go for an xray of the involved area along with an MRI scan to know any pathological lesions in the knee cap.
The management will depend on the condition diagnosed.
Approach an orthopedic surgeon for further management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
Your description suggests that you had a Fracture of the patella (knee cap) but it is very uncommon and unusual to still have pain at the site of a one year old injury with difficulty in performing movements.
I suggest you to go for an xray of the involved area along with an MRI scan to know any pathological lesions in the knee cap.
The management will depend on the condition diagnosed.
Approach an orthopedic surgeon for further management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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