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Ongoing knee pain

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sleepyflower
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So I had a meniscus tear surgery in January 2017 and they also cut the lateral ligament as my patella was popping over my femur and shredding the ligament. I still have some swelling to front and back of knee and difficulty squatting (sharp pain) and pain at the meniscus tear. My biggest issue is the pain on the lateral part of my leg; just above the knee going up into my thigh about 6-8 inches. It is a dull ache most times, but it has been waking me up at night and been a constant visitor the last week or so. No new injuries (aka didn't twist wrong or fall etc). When I had my surgery they cut away the meniscus tear (only had 2 mm of meniscus at the time of surgery and it is anterior) and my patella was not tracking correctly, hence the lateral ligament being cut. I have a small baker's cyst behind my knee still.

Anyone else experience this?

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