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2017-10-05 22:45:43
My grandad was bedridden for a long time and he ended up with his knees locked in a bent position permanently, so for the rest of his life -God rest his sole his legs where like that... So I wanted to know what it is called when that happends and why it happens.
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May be osteoarthritis , get x ray and possible treatment with knee replacement

Answered2017-10-08 04:42:38

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