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Knee Dislocation (cont.)

Medical Treatment

  • Relocation: The doctor will move your lower leg back into position.
  • Immobilization: To keep further injury from happening and to help with the beginning of healing, the entire knee joint will be kept in a splint or immobilizer. This will keep the knee from bending and help the tissues to start healing.
  • Referral: A knee dislocation almost always has severe tears of the ligaments and sometimes has breaks in the bones of the knee. After swelling has gone down, the knee may need surgery to regain function. A bone specialist (orthopedist) will need to see you after this injury.



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