The medial patela? I have never heard of it before. From what I have seen in my mad studies of the knee anatomy to find out what's wrong with me, the following exist:
Medial Collateral Ligament
Lateral collateral Ligament
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Pateller Tendon
Another tendon near the bottom
Bursae (17 sacs...)
Kneecap
Meniscus

If you are talking about the medial collateral ligament, which I'm guessing, as it is the closest of the ligaments to what you describes, it may or may not need surgery. It depends on the rupture. If it ruptured completely or close to, it will need surgery. That is if you are active. If your knee is buckling, you will need surgery. And surgery means crutches. I would use crutches for a few days to keep weight off until you can see a doctor.
The medial collateral ligament provides stability on the outside of the knee. Recover usually takes 3 months, and involves physical therapy. Physical Therapy is pain. :'(
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