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From day one Post Op TKR I feel 3 very distinct clunks or catches.

Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 1 1:09am | Replies (16)
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@mrsflutterby

I had the same exact thing. Believe it or not, it is called Patella Clunk. Scar tissue builds up around the surgical area and interferes with the normal knee movement. It is a simple outpatient surgery to repair, they simply trim out the scar tissue and no more clunk.

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stringpickin | @stringpickin | Apr 24 4:41am

So it felt like successive clunks? Grinding feeling with them all firing one after another? That would be nice. The incision does go right over the patella.. Maybe as the scar tissue breaks down it will start tracking smoothly if indeed it is the issue. A simple outpatient procedure to trim the scar tissue would be much nicer than a revision.. Did yours happen from day one or after time? Thanks for your reply.. A spark of hope..

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