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bruising after knee arthroscopy...hi i too had knee arthroscopy last Tuesday and my leg is bruised from the knee down to ankle. i have back up to hospital and have had blood test and ultra scan done and was told there is nothing to worry about and that is normal after the arthroscopy.
when your leg is removed right below your knee cap
Extreme pain radiating up the front, sides, or back of the knee. Trouble walking and keeping balance and weight on the affected leg. Knee cap moves easily when touched. Bruising and swelling around the affected knee.
Your knee caps are also called Patellae.Or Patella for a single knee cap.
A knee brace can be used as substitute for plastering for injuries to the knee cap. If the knee cap is not broken, a knee brace can allow for more flexibility.
Knee Cap
The condition you are referring to is likely Osgood-Schlatter disease. It is an overuse injury that causes pain and swelling at the top of the shinbone, just below the knee cap, where the patellar tendon attaches. It is commonly seen in adolescents during periods of rapid growth and physical activity.
The patella is also known as the knee cap, right above the tibia and fibula, and right below the femur.
It protects the knee.
The knee cap is also known as the patella.
The knee cap is more properly known as the patella.