What Causes Knot On Knee And Difficulty In Bending Knee Post Injury?

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

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Question : yeah, I fell right on top of my knee yesterday. There was a knot on the top. It is hard to bend. Put ice on it last night, ibuprofen and ibuprofen today. Bought a knee sleeve as well. Very soar. Broken, knee cap? How long to heal?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Bone injury may be there.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The appearance of a knot and difficulty in bending the knee is suggestive of an injury of the internal structures of the knee. A fracture can also be there. You need to get an MRI scan of the knee done to find out the extent of injury. Avoid weight bearing on the knee and keep the leg elevated to reduce the swelling. It usually takes 4-6 weeks to heal.
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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