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 muscle, ...

Dysplasia with a trochlear bump and patella alta are risk factors for instability after MPFL reconstruction. Patient age, sex and tibial tubercle to trochlear groove distance were not linked with ...

sport.umcg.nl Background and purpose: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (EWST) has become a popular treatment for patellar tendinopathy. The purpose of this review was to study the effectiveness of ...