The largest tendon in the knee is the patellar tendon, which covers the kneecap, runs up the thigh, and attaches to the quadriceps. Although they are not technically part of the knee joint ...

Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen sustained a torn patellar tendon on the weekend. DW fills you in on how serious an injury it is, how it is treated, and how long it could take for him to ...

Finding the cause can be difficult as it can come from problems with the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments ... Chondromalacia patella is when the cartilage underneath the kneecap breaks down.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean has taken an intriguing, though old-school, approach to recovering from the torn ...

The images were reviewed with specific reference to the medial collateral ligament (MCL), a heretofore undescribed concomitant injury. Eighty patients were diagnosed on MRI as having had transient ...

Casas suffered a patellar tendon rupture in his left knee in Friday’s 6-1 win over the Twins, the Red Sox announced Saturday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list as a result, but Red Sox ...

We believe that the bone – patella tendon – bone (BPTB) graft best fits these criteria. Proponents of the hamstring-based reconstruction will often cite the morbidity of the patellar tendon harvest, ...

CINCINNATI -- Bengals offensive tackle D'Ante Smith is expected to miss the upcoming season with a patellar tendon injury, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The reserve lineman was injured in ...