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Popping in knee 4 weeks post replacement?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 19, 2023 | Replies (6)
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I am two years out and popping started about 3 months post op and never stopped. Pain never stopped on outside lateral side of knee either. To see fourth consultant. Have 3 different opinions on what to do: nothing, live with the pain; arthroscopic surgery has 50% chance of helping; revision. One pain doctor wants to implant peripheral nerve stimulator which is a no go as well as revision as of now. Rehab was horrible and had complications. Recommend seeing someone for the pain.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Aug 18, 2023

I'm very sorry about what you're going through. Have the Drs determined what is causing the outside lateral pain? It could be a tight Illio Tibial Band (ITB) - a band of tissue that runs from your hip on the lateral side to just below the knee joint. Usually, stretching and icing right at the lateral point of the knee helps. You can google how to stretch the ITB.

Or it could be a damaged/strained lateral collateral ligament (LCL).

Whatever, before submitting to any plan, have the Drs determine the cause of the pain, especially if you're considering a revision.

As for the noise, you mentioned popping. That could be the patella moving around after the TKR, not uncommon. Or it could be a very tight ITB snapping over the bone on the outside of the knee.

So to summarize 1) find out what is causing the pain and 2) find out what is causing the popping noise and if that's normal from the TKR. All the best to you.

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