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Is snapping and popping in the joint normal after having cartilage removed under the kneecap? i just had arthroscopic knee surgery. some are painful

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

The surgery was to-: -smooth the ragged portions of the cartilage under the patellar surface, but it can never be as good as new. Give it time to settle down, in 6-8 weeks you will have a better idea as to if it helped or not.

Answered 5/15/2016

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