Although I'm currently not facing surgery, it's something I fear. I recently fell on one of my affected knees. I ended up being okay but thought I might have fractured my patella. I resisted going to the ER because I knew they wouldn't understand and would at the very least try to ice the knee. I also have OA and fear that at some date in the future I will need surgery. I can't bear to go through all of this again. Thanks for this resource.