Traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone and hamstring tendon ACL grafts are not without limitations. A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps ...

The Royal London Hospital, London, UK Director, Academic Department of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, UK [email protected] This paper ...

He was seen after the game on crutches with a big brace over his leg. The NFL Network reported Monday morning that Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee, and that he could miss the start of ...