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I just had the same surgery last Thursday.
When I was in H.S. my knee cap use to pop out and just knock me to the ground (ouch!) well afte the last time of having to pop it back into place myself, it healed wrong. About 3 months ago I started having pain and did the same thing you did, the MRI, xrays, etc.
Saw a surgeon and they suggested the surgery to put the knee cap in place. The surgery took about 45 minutes, which I don't remember since I would put to sleep (local).
The doctor gave me some heavy pain meds incase I needed them...haven't took one yet. I'm in PT 3x's a week and its helping me get my knee stronger and get me use to walking with a straight leg again.
I would say do the surgery. Recovery time is fast, but if you work with kids, you won't be able to run after them. I'm still doing the 2 step up and down the stairs and I can't power walk yet. Doctor's orders are to not run or jump...the knee has to build up to that.
Good luck and let us know how everything goes.
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