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What Causes Cracking Sound And Pain In The Left Knee Long After Treating Meniscus Tear?

I have developed a popping in my left knee when I straighten it out. It can be somewhat painfull. I have a baker s cyst from time to time on the back side of my knee, which causes swelling. I have had a micro-fracture performed on my knee about four years ago. My wife believes it to possibly be a meniscus tear...
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Hello,

It could be a foreign body or tendon calcification.

Consult an orthopedician and plan for an MRI scan.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Cracking Sound And Pain In The Left Knee Long After Treating Meniscus Tear?

Hello, It could be a foreign body or tendon calcification. Consult an orthopedician and plan for an MRI scan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician