Ok, around 3 years ago i had a BMX accident and impacted my knee on a small box just under the handlebars. I didn't register this injury until about 20 seconds later when I felt to see if my knee was ok and stuck my finger inside unwittingly; the cut being under my trousers and large enough for the fat of my knee to hang out.
I was taken to the A&E where the fat was placed back in and sealed up with plaster stitches and a bandage, was this the right way to fix my knee?
After resting it up and playing no sports or strenuous activity I made a return to sports with gentle kick arounds and light walking/jogging. It ached constantly but I assumed it was normal as it re-adjusted with my sporting lifestyle. About a year later it got so bad that I couldn't keep it bent for anything than short periods of time and if it took a knock then it prevented me from walking properly.
The doctors weren't really sure what was wrong and each one came up with a new theory and eventually, a year later, i had exploratory key-hole surgery with the head of the department who wanted to perform on what he described as a unique case and a first for him. It's just over a year from my surgery and the pain is getting to the point again where I cant keep it bent or play sports.

On my knee I have: the scar from the original accident and a large lump which seems to be bone (the doctors were adamant this wasn't a problem)

I realise this is long winded but I felt like I needed to mention it all

Jake Loader