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What Is The Cause Of Tight Feeling From Knee Cap To Shin?

I had ACL reconstruction 6 months ago.I have been working out daily to strengthen muscles, lose weight etc.. I now have pain on the front of my knee..from my knee cap to shin ..it feels very tight when I bend my knee and walk stairs.. and my knee pops.
Thu, 8 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I guess you had the ACL reconstruction with patellar tendon that means a piece of bone from your knee cup was taken as a graft. That has left a hole on you knee cup that takes some time to fill out and sometimes has disturbing effects.

Another complication that may arise from this surgery is knee cup fractures as the knee cup weakens after taking some bone from it.

I suggest you to do an x-ray of the knee to exclude the fracture of the knee cup and then see the orthopedic doctor.

Wish you a quick improvement.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
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What Is The Cause Of Tight Feeling From Knee Cap To Shin?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I guess you had the ACL reconstruction with patellar tendon that means a piece of bone from your knee cup was taken as a graft. That has left a hole on you knee cup that takes some time to fill out and sometimes has disturbing effects. Another complication that may arise from this surgery is knee cup fractures as the knee cup weakens after taking some bone from it. I suggest you to do an x-ray of the knee to exclude the fracture of the knee cup and then see the orthopedic doctor. Wish you a quick improvement. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Edvin Selmani