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<blockquote data-quote="Energize" data-source="post: 2029342" data-attributes="member: 28960"><p>Oh bless her. If she is hopping around a bit, it would suggest it's not too painful, perhaps. That's a blessing in itself, eh? The knee cap (patella) isn't a weight-bearing bone but the patella is within the tendon/mucle area over the knee which helps to keep the knee straight. So, if she is able to put some weight through it instinctively without it hurting, it's probably not an issue. </p><p></p><p>If she's managing to bend her knee, even slightly, I think it suggest the swelling is going down a bit. Until you have had instructions from the doctors at the hospital, she probably shouldn't be doing too much in the way of weight-bearing or bending it, just in case. If she is tending to do more, mention it to the doctors tomorrow in case they feel she should have some sort of brace on to hold the knee straight when trying to get about.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck. Sounds as if she's coping really well. I'd be very interested to hear what the doctors have to say tomorrow, if you happen to think to post back here <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Energize, post: 2029342, member: 28960"] Oh bless her. If she is hopping around a bit, it would suggest it's not too painful, perhaps. That's a blessing in itself, eh? The knee cap (patella) isn't a weight-bearing bone but the patella is within the tendon/mucle area over the knee which helps to keep the knee straight. So, if she is able to put some weight through it instinctively without it hurting, it's probably not an issue. If she's managing to bend her knee, even slightly, I think it suggest the swelling is going down a bit. Until you have had instructions from the doctors at the hospital, she probably shouldn't be doing too much in the way of weight-bearing or bending it, just in case. If she is tending to do more, mention it to the doctors tomorrow in case they feel she should have some sort of brace on to hold the knee straight when trying to get about. Best of luck. Sounds as if she's coping really well. I'd be very interested to hear what the doctors have to say tomorrow, if you happen to think to post back here :) [/QUOTE]
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