Dislocated patella..again? do i need surgery?

I've had 3 kneecap injuries times in the last 4 years. The first time happened in '04 while playing soccer. the kneecap was out of place for about 5 minutes before it popped back in by itself. The second time happened last year, and the patella deviated out of its place while i was pushing a really heavy object. I'm not certain if that could be categorized as a patella dislocation b/c i didn't see the knee out of place. It wasn't quite as painful, and i could actually walk later that day and i started fully playing softball in a month. I felt fine up until i had my third kneecap injury just last week. This time, i was running and out of nowhere, i feel my knee cap pop out. This time, as with my second injury, i didn't actually see my kneecap out of place. I'm starting to walk carefully now with a really bad limp, but painlessly.
how severe is my injury? will i need surgery to reattach ligaments to my patella since i've had so many similar injuries on the same knee?

The price of knee surgery is very low in India as compared to USA, UK and Canada. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Fly2india4health Consultants. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients, as all surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.

They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor I personally believe that your knee joint surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of Healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

My cousin got her Knee Joint surgery done there and she is more than very happy with the results. She is all praise for Fly2india4health Consultants. She paid just 20% of the cost what she was quoted in USA and it was like a wonderful vacation for her. Hope this helps

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