Knee Dislocation (cont.)
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Knee Dislocation Causes
Knee dislocations are rare. They usually happen only after major trauma, including falls, car crashes, and other high-speed injuries.
- If the knee is dislocated, it will look deformed. The usual straight line of your leg will be crooked.
- Sometimes, knee dislocations relocate (go back into place) on their own. In this case, the knee will be very swollen and painful.
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Knee dislocation is a relatively rare injury but an important one to recognize because coexistent vascular injury, if missed, often leads to limb loss.
