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Dr. De Smet The clunking noises and
clicking feeling in the first 6 months after
surgery is a temporary decoaptation of both
components. This means that the two big metal
parts of the prosthesis come apart and come
together again. Having a large diameter this
gives no wear of the prosthesis and will not
destroy anything. Because of the release of the
capsule around the hip to be able to do a
resurfacing procedure without sawing the head
of, the hip joint is looser at the beginning.
This is even more because of the badly trained
muscles of the preoperative condition and all
the fluid around the newly placed joint.
The clunking is painless and subsides once the
capsule and muscles around the hip are fully
healed. It occurs in the first 6 months after
surgery and disappears progressively.
The incidence can be around 20% of all patients!
This finding should not be confused with local
conflict problems with prosthesis or bone
because of less ideal inserted implants. These
will stay even after 6 months, will not become
better, is painful and should be diagnosed by
your physician.
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