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A 38-year-old male asked:

5 mnths post shoulder surgery the clicking has turned to squecking. is this normal? have no pain! athroscopic excise collar bone/labral repair 6 ancho

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
Knots can squeak: It is not uncommon to get some squeaking from the knots that are used to secure the repaired tissue back in place via the 6 anchors you described. This is often transient, but if it persists, the knots can be removed at a later time.
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