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Torn Patellar Retinaculum Ligament

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cbrady
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So i blew my knee out at the end of march and finally got to see the docs at TOSH in SLC first week of April. Great guys, did a bunch of tests to determine any broken bones and thankfully nothing. They wanted an MRI just to double check and after that, no ACL, MCL, LCL, or miniscus tear. That was a huge weight off my shoulders. The bad news is that I tore my Pateller Retinaculum tendon. Now the doc said to do what I feel comfortable with on it. That was on April 6th. For about two weeks I iced it, had it wrapped, and was walking almost fine.

Its now May 5th, and I've been off the wrap for about 2 weeks. Problem is that its still semi swollen and walking on it is fine, but a slight jog, out of the question. Now originally the doc said about 4-6 weeks till I would be back in action, but its pushing that 6th week and i feel that I still have a long road to recovery. Ive currently been icing it, resting, with moderate use throughout the day.

Sorry to spill my story, but just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this tear and if they have, what was the recovery like and how long till you were back in full swing. Any help on this would be a huge help. Thanks
May 5 2009 3:00AM
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kristie
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that sucks.  i've never heard of a patellar retinaculum ligament.
May 5 2009 3:37AM
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B-Wayne
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that stuff always takes soooo long to heal man.  just keep taking it easy and doing what your doing.  It could be a really long time before it starts feeling normal again.....perhaps there are some special rehab exercises you can do?
May 5 2009 1:07PM
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cbrady
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yeah no doubt. I've been doing a ton of simple stretches that the doc gave me. I've come a long way since it happened, like i could barely bend my knee, and now i can bend in almost full motion.
May 5 2009 1:24PM
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pjbauer
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word, sounds like your almost there.. + vibes
May 5 2009 1:27PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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just keep up the stretches and dont do anything traumatic to it, i blew the shit outa my knee in december, taken me until now to go from zero range of motion to almost full(havent gotten surgery yet), so i can relate to the traumatized ligament thing. just go easy on it
May 5 2009 2:18PM
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