The patello-femoral joint :

Patella and Removal of Metal Pins and Wires - - Posted by dv (dv), 14 January 2005

Hi
I had Fractured Patella (6 pieces) surgury in August, 2004
Right now I have 110 Degrees Range.

Has anyone got the metal pins and wires removed.?
Can you share Pros and Cons of getting this operation done ?
How long does this operation take and how long did it take to recover?
Are there any side effects of removing the hardware?

Also  has anone got 140-150 Degree range back and How did  they do it.?

Did anyone have the surgery done to get the range back?

Thanks
DV

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