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In An Accident Broke The Tabia Bone. Did Surgery, Have Rod With Three Screws. Removed One. Have Cracking Noise. Suggestions?
i am 26 year old male i had an accident ,in which i had broke my tabia bone .i went through surgery and have rod in my right leg with three screws 1 at top and two at bottom. 3 weeks before i had a removal of one of my screw ,after that i feel the cracking noise in my right knee it is audible,whenever i climb stairs or bend .
please suggest me.
please suggest me.
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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The crackling noise that you have felt is likely to be due to arthritic changes in the area of injury. This could be due to a decrease in the joint lubricants also. A direct examination is needed for confirmation.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The crackling noise that you have felt is likely to be due to arthritic changes in the area of injury. This could be due to a decrease in the joint lubricants also. A direct examination is needed for confirmation.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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