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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain

I fell off my bike a week ago and landed straight on my knee. I have been noticing severe sharp pain around my knee so I decided to feel if there was anything wrong. I was pushing on my knee where it hurt and I found that there is a dent in my knee. It was never there before so I was wondering if I could possibly have a fracture in my knee cap
Mon, 28 Sep 2015
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Hi,

Thanks for your question.

Small dents after a fall are usually caused by the fat underlying the skin being damaged and dying away. This is not a serious problem and the dent over time may become less obvious.

Best wishes
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain

Hi, Thanks for your question. Small dents after a fall are usually caused by the fat underlying the skin being damaged and dying away. This is not a serious problem and the dent over time may become less obvious. Best wishes