My Ortho said I probably will never walk again without crutches. My patella is absolutely shattered. I m a dancer and now I m done with that career. I truly may never even walk again! I ve had a few surgeries. Too much metal in me to name. So much pain I scream and cry. He said I have to stay in the immobilizer for at least 8 weeks. That s if any little pieces of the shattered bone don t move, if so,immediate surgery. Then eventually they ar going to remove most of the patella. Ortho is pretty sure one part will not bind. Oh, more good news, every major ligament is torn ACL,MCL. Obviously, I m not going to be able to excercise or walk much after all of this. I don t thing I want to go though about a dozen more surgeries. I already at least have 2 or 3 more surgeries to go yet. Is it in my best interest to just let them take the part oh t that doesn t heal, try to reconstruct it, and if not I ll have to go through life with somewhat of a handicap. I m at the point in life where I m ok with that. I don t want any more surgeries and unbearable pain. My accident happens dancing ballet. I was in a lift with my partner. And we both got confused. I was dropped right on my knee cap. It was so loud.