What does the dislocation of the subcortical fracture mean?
Patient: Over 3 months ago I dislocated my kneecap. I got an MRI and it showed the dislocation gave me a subcortical fracture, my groove is almost straight, and my cartlige isn t damaged. My knee has made cracking sounds and some of them, it hurt. What could this mean and what is causing it to hurt? Doctor: subcortical fracture is fracture of tibial plateau , it is not serious but it can cause complications like O.A or meniscal tear I recommend rest ( need to see x ray to determine how long ) followed by Physical therapyGood Luck