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Every time i walk i hear a crack in my knee what can it be ?
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3 possibilities: Things that go "crack" in the knee include bands of scar tissue snapping over other structures, cracks or defects in the joint surface cartilage or tears in the meniscus cartilage. An orthopedic surgeon can distinguish among these three conditions.
Answered 4/1/2016
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