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What Can Be Cause For The Discomfort In The Knee?
I was playing soccer a week ago and I felt a pop at the top of my knee in the lower quad area. Now a week later I still have knot on the outside of my knee and can not straighten it all the way or bend all the way. When my leg is straight looks like there is a gap in where the muscle should be. My knee area is still swollen as well. Do you reccommed getting it looked at for a possible torn quad
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Hi,
You seem to have a partially torn quad tendon or muscle. This definitely needs looking into, a ultrasound test to asses the tear and then to decide if this need rest with a plaster cast or brace. If the tear is considerable then surgery will be needed. In any way, this should not be neglected.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. George Verghese, Orthopaedic Surgeon
You seem to have a partially torn quad tendon or muscle. This definitely needs looking into, a ultrasound test to asses the tear and then to decide if this need rest with a plaster cast or brace. If the tear is considerable then surgery will be needed. In any way, this should not be neglected.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. George Verghese, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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