Is surgery required for broken knee cap?
Patient: I fell on ice yesterday and BROKE the patella..knee cap...I can actually see the separation on my knee...xray shows same results.  I am 76 years old and already have a partial replacement in that knee. Is surgery required? Right now the leg is immobilized until I see the doctor on Thursday. Doctor: In my opinion yes surgery is a must , i sorry for the bad news but there is no other choice Good Luck