Bone breaks around the knee :
Patella Fracture- Please Help - - Posted by chris941 (chris941), 14 December 2004
Hello all, my name is Chris. I recently broke my petella. I'm only 15 years old, but i've already torn my ACL in my other knee playing football in 8th grade, and now i've broken this knee as a sophmore while wrestling. I really need some help. The doctor has said nothing about surgery, i've been in a full leg cast for 6-weeks, coming off next week and I really don't want to go through surgery. Do you all know what he might say? It was a very very small chip off the front of the patella, in fact, the doctors at the ER saw the x-ray, saw nothing, and sent me home in a knee mobilizer. Next day, we went in to my doctor, and he told me I had a very small chip, and I needed to be casted for 6/7 weeks. When it happened, the knee dislocated and popped back in on it's own immediately. I am very worried about any torn ligaments, do you think there are any I should worry about? I can completely walk on the knee, and have been for 4 weeks, while in the cast, with no pain whatsoever. Please get back to me, I get my license in about 20 days and want to be ready to drive!! Please send back info, it will be very much appreciated. Thanks guys.
Posted by kgrosskurth (Kathy G), 14 December 2004
Hi, Chris. Sorry I cannot give you any specifics on your injury (I'm a Tib Plateau break graduate myself!! 
) but I just wanted to welcome you to KneeGeeks. You will find a ton of useful info here. I wish you all the best in your recovery!! 
Posted by KNEECAP (KNEECAP), 14 December 2004
i dont believe you will have any problem driving. a small chip should be fine now. The torn ligaments and your muscle tone will be the big problem. I shattered my kneecap, so its a somewhat differen't story, sorry i can't help ya bub
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