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What Should I Do For The Swollen Front Of My Knee?

I fell on my knee on a rock while camping. My husband heard a pop and there is a ball on the front of my knee and is swollen and black and blue. I put ice on it but there is a ball still in the front of the knee cap. Do you feel I should have it looked at?
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
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Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case , I will reassure you by explaining that this swelling may be a post traumatic effusion from the trauma.
I advise you to use cold fomentation, anti -inflammatory and NSAID.
If your symptoms persisted(knee pain and swelling) so you have to do knee MRI.
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What Should I Do For The Swollen Front Of My Knee?

Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case , I will reassure you by explaining that this swelling may be a post traumatic effusion from the trauma. I advise you to use cold fomentation, anti -inflammatory and NSAID. If your symptoms persisted(knee pain and swelling) so you have to do knee MRI.