[header] How to diagnose knee pain [title] Decide if you have a fracture. [step] Kneecap fractures are common knee problems. You can fracture your knee just by falling onto your knee hard enough.
[header] How to diagnose knee pain [title] Decide if you have a fracture. [step] Kneecap fractures are common knee problems. You can fracture your knee just by falling onto your knee hard enough.
If the kneecap is broken, the pain in the affected knee will immediately turn from mild to severe. [substeps] There are various types of kneecap fracture. If you fracture your knee, you may need surgery. Knee fractures are generally serious and take a long time to heal. It's sometimes called a knee fracture. The medical tradition is that kneecap fractures should only be broken once or twice a year. In some cases, though, certain fractures can become more permanent, and can take weeks, months, or even years to heal. A fractured kneecap can cause injury to the knee and potentially nerve damage.