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patella tendon surgery and muscle spasms

ruptured my patella tendon and had surgery last week. The Dr. Drilled holes in my knee cap and tied everything back together. Last night I woke up and the muscles were going into spasms. It felt like something shifted in my knee and then it just stopped. My question is could the spasm have caused it to retear or hopefully it was just shifting everything into place. I felt no pain after and it actually feels better. I called Dr and talked to the nurse and she said spasms were common and shouldn't do any damage. I just don't like the fact that it feels different and I felt something pop or shift durring the spasm.
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Thanks for your answer. Went for my checkup today and all is well. Told dr about spasms and he said as long as it didn't bend it wouldn't tear the muscle.
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Sever spasms could damage the repair if the tissue was poor, or the repair itself was tenuous, but this is a rare occurance. That is one of the reasons the leg is immobilized in the beginning. Certainly, if you have anxiety about it, make an appt to see your surgeon.
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