fracture

Following an operation to repair my fractured patella in 2009, the surgeon expected a rapid recovery to normal knee function. Being a physio, I was confident this would be a straightforward rehab process. However, I was plagued by a painful, unstable knee that refused to bend much at all. My physio colleagues were unable to relieve the persistent muscle spasm or improve my knee flexion beyond 80 degrees. After a few weeks of poor progress, the surgeon wanted to manipulate my knee under anaesthesia.