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DiscussionFrom day one Post Op TKR I feel 3 very distinct clunks or catches.
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My experience was like @babyjay5977 's. I've had a clicking sensation, which is much like a light cracking of knuckles, but there has never been any pain with it. More of just feeling it, not sure anyone else can hear it. I don't notice it unless I purposely think about it. I have it in both TKR knees, a bit more in my first surgery right knee. It's been over 5 years for the surgery, and has not caused any problems. I have wondered if I worked more at building up the muscles around the knees, they might somehow provide more "fill" and stop any shifting that might be causing the clicks. But there needs to be wiggle space in the knee cap for the shift in arc as you flex and bend your knee, so I'm guessing this might be one of the trickier bits to get perfect in surgery.
I noticed sometimes where I don't think about it. And occasionally when I'm walking there will be a very occasional stride where it doesn't happen. So I am hopeful that like you it goes away. Sure doesn't feel like it will now. I still do have probably about 20-25% of swelling and when I'm sitting relaxed I can push the patella left and right pretty easily but what feels strange is my patella feels much larger than it used to. Do you find the same thing. They ground the back of the patella off and applied the plastic to it. Shouldn't have changed the width of the patella but it feels like it's like twice as wide. Can you relate. Thank you for your response