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How long does it take a patella to heal after surgery?
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6 wks: Without knowing what you had done it is hard to say for sure. Did you have a broken patella repaired? If so roughly 6 weeks for bone the heal then maybe another 6 or so weeks of therapy.
Answered 12/13/2018
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