• Should I go to the hospital for a dislocated knee?

I am a 46 year old male. I want to know if I should go to the hospital for a dislocated knee?

8 Answers

  • Emergency Physician
  • Tulsa, OK

If it was just your knee cap, no. If you actually have a dislocated knee, yes.

  • Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
  • New York, New York

Hi,

I would definitely go to the hospital, an urgent care center or an orthopedic doctor as soon as possible if you have a dislocated knee. Do you want to make sure this gets put back in place so the tissues around can heal?
I hope you’re feeling better.

  • Emergency Physician
  • Melbourne, FL

I am assuming you mean a dislocated knee cap (patella--the bone in the front of your knee that is part of your quadriceps tendon [the quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh]). Were you able to put it back in place? Is you knee very swollen with a lot of 'fluid in the joint'? Is it still very painful? Can you walk on the affected leg without too much pain? Have you had problems/injuries with that knee before? If there is any question in your mind whether or not you have a fracture (broken bone) or if you are unable to bear ANY weight on your leg, then go the Emergency Department immediately and get an X-ray and definitive treatment. If you have persistent pain or swelling, see an orthopedic surgeon as soon as you can so he can evaluate it.

  • Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
  • Clinton Township, MI

yes

  • Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
  • New Albany, OH

Yes, there could be other damage to bone and soft tissue in the area.

  • Emergency Physician
  • Rockville Centre, New York

You should call 911. A dislocated knee is an emergency because of the risk of damage to the popliteal artery that runs the back of the knee, possible fracture, and pain control.

  • Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
  • Columbus, OH

YES!

  • Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
  • Huntsville, AL

You should go to a Sports medicine facility.

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