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Knee Dislocation (cont.)

When to Seek Medical Care

If you think you dislocated your knee, go to the nearest hospital's emergency department. Seek care for these reasons:

  • Extreme pain or swelling after a serious injury (such as a car crash)

  • An obvious deformity of your knee

  • Numbness in your foot

  • No pulses in your foot

Go to the hospital's emergency department for medical care for a dislocated knee.



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