Question: Hello,

I am 31 years old, male. I suffered a football injury to my knee in February 2019 after getting right foot stuck on ground whilst twisting knee, causing an immediate tear feeling and intense pain. I had an MRI scan which the doctor told me showed a bucket handle tear on the outside of the meniscus, everything else intact including all ligaments.

Now 6-7 months after following rest and rehab guidelines, I am having a particular problem with my knee. Specifically, there is a lump/hard mass I can feel with my fingers that is just above my kneecap, pretty much ‘’underneath’’ the quad tendon. This I believe is causing me not be able to run properly, and do things with comfort like descending stairs. I can climb up the stairs and double leg squat however. The best way to describe what triggers the pain is if I am sat in a chair and extend my right leg outwards and hold it for 5 seconds, then when I try to bring my leg back to resting position with my foot returning to the floor, there is sharp knee pain around the kneecap area as I lower my leg.

Can you tell me what the problem could be, in particular with this lump/hard mass that has formed under my quad tendon?

Thanks
Charanjeev