Hello, my name is Emily, I am an 18 year old female, 5 7 , 170 lbs, in decent health. On December 11, 2013, I sustained a knee and ankle inquiry in a skateboarding accident. I landed first on my left foot with a great amount of force, then momentarily dislocated my left knee cap and relocated it again, landing finally on my back. I suffered a sprained ankle and was diagnosed with a knee sprain after an xray and an MRI. I was in an immobilizer for 8 weeks before moving to a hinged brace, and have been treated with Naprosyn up until about two weeks ago. After working about eight hours in a restaurant, I felt like my knee was going to give out at any moment, and the pain was so unbearable I wouldn t stand for more than a minute at a time. I was switched to Meloxicam and Tramadol for pain. It has been months since my injury, should my knee pain still be affecting me this way? It also tends to keep me awake at night. What should I do?
Hi I have gone through your reports and description where you had dislocated your knee cap and relocated. Your MRI suggests knee sprain. In my opinion you had dislocated your knee cap and injured the capsule and ligaments on the medial side of your knee joint. If there is no improvement with current regimen then you might need surgery to repair the damaged tissue. Consult your orthopedic surgeon for operation.