Knee Problems And Injuries: Emergencies

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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

Your knee joint—not your kneecap—has been pulled out of joint (dislocated).
Signs of shock develop:
In children.
In adults and older children.
Severe bleeding does not slow during the first 15 minutes of steady direct pressure.
Your leg has been partially or completely amputated.
After an acute (sudden) injury, there is an obvious broken bone with pieces of bone visible in a wound or a bone sticking through the skin. Note: Do not try to push the bone back into the skin. Cover the area with a clean bandage.

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Last updated:	October 14, 2005
Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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