Broken patella
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I had surgery 8 weeks ago for a broken patella following a slip when all my body weight went down onto my knee. I was in hospital for 9 nights and now having daily physio on a Biodex Machine. Feel like I'm stiffening up and struggling to lengthen the tendon that was damaged and repaired in surgery. Feel I should be further on in treatment / progress by now. Anyone else had this surgery and any advice to get the knee bent beyond 60 degrees after 8 weeks?
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kelley94988 lynda1962
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I broke my knee cap about about 30 years ago. It took many physical therapy sessions to get back the range of motion but it finally happened. so sorry ❤
30 years later the same knee required a total knee replacement. You will improve/ just takes time. I AM 11 months post
the knee replacement but all is going well.
lynda1962 kelley94988
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Thanks for your reply Kelly. Do you have any tips on how you increased the range of motion after broken patella surgery? I'm currently going to daily physio and using a Biodex Machine but only getting to around 50 percent bend and struggling after 8 weeks. Good luck with your recent knee replacement and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
kelley94988 lynda1962
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You are doing all you can do. Just keep it up and don't give up. After the major repair and PT my doctor did a second minor surgery and removed part of what he used to hold the bone together and then the ROM improved but it took a year.
I hope you improve- just don't give up- it is a slow recovery at best.