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KneeLife provides general educational information. It does not diagnose, establish a physician-patient relationship, prescribe treatment, or replace evaluation by a qualified clinician who knows your history and has examined you.

Urgent symptoms

Seek prompt medical care for a newly hot, red, or rapidly swollen joint; fever; sudden inability to bear weight; major injury; or another symptom that may represent an emergency. Do not use this website to delay urgent evaluation.

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Medical evidence and coverage policies change. KneeLife aims to identify review dates and material uncertainty but cannot guarantee that every page is complete, current for every jurisdiction, or applicable to an individual user.