What treatment is there for a patellar retinaculum tear?

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I dislocated my knee cap (patella dislocation/subluxation), as well as have a lot of fluid and internal bruising. I also have a medial patellar retinaculum tear. I am most likely going to have to have surgery, but am wondering if surgery is also the treatment for the tear, or if it should heal on it's own, and if surgery, what type of sugery.

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If by chance you should have to have surgery, it would be an arthroscopy in which the physician makes three small incisions around the knee cap and looks inside with a scope. If there is in fact something torn, it can be repaired through the scope. This is an outpatient procedure and your return to daily activities should be quick. I would recommend exercises with physical therapy. They work wonders and will show you exercises to strengthen the knee to keep it from going out and tearing the meniscus further if you do not have surgery. You may possibly look into a patella stabilizer as well which will help to stabilize the knee cap.

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depending on the severity of the tear, you may just have to rest ice, elevate...etc, or wear a brace. More serious tears require surgery to set the ligament back in place or support it

i've been through this, and had the surgery to repair it! it's not too bad!!! make sure u follow up with therapy too, this is very important

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