I had surgery when I was 13 for a dislocated kneecap. They broke my leg, reset it, put in 1 screw. I was fine until 15 years later when I fell at work and dislocated the kneecap again. This time I had a Lateral release, Fulckerson(i think I spelled that wrong), the one screw taken out and 2 put in. Oh, also had arthriscopy. PT was hell....the therapist was really hurting me!!! The surgery was on june 23, 2006. I think my Dr sent me back to work too early, or either took the brace off too early, cause i kept telling him I was having pain, and he didnt believe me basically. I went to another doctor, who saw a possible fracture on my x-rays. My leg and knee hurts like crazy. Dont know what is going to happen--go back to the doctor on this Wed