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Broken pattela won't close after 5 mths, worse?

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Dr. Jeffrey Sider answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Casted, fixed?: Its hard to say exactly what's wrong if it was a fracture treated in a brace or cast it should heal in 8 weeks if you had surgery the hardware may be part of the problem and could b e keeping the fracture from healing i would see your surgeon.

Answered 2/18/2015

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