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A 32-year-old member asked:

Why does my knee keep cracking and making crunching sound?

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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Let me help: You surface of the or the surface of the thigh bone is rough due to some kind injury, which made rough instead being smooth, this why the noise coming from.
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A 17-year-old female asked:

Why does my knee make a crunching sound?

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Dr. Adeshola Ezeokoli
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Arthrits: This is called crepitus. It is a sign of arthritis, which is wear and tear of the knee joint with wearing away of the cartilage
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