Previous studies of patellar tendon repairs have varied in their methods ... [17] Levy et al [7] noted that adequate reinforcement of the repair with a Dacron graft obviated the need for ...

From February 1994 to October 1996, 15 consecutive patients had primary repair of a ruptured patellar tendon with early range of motion initiated postoperatively. During the study period ...

Introduction There is a general belief that the pathology of the patellar tendon is limited to the proximal pole, however this has not been studied in detail. This is unfortunate since the location of ...

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 ...

But if nonsurgical treatments don’t work, or if your injury is severe, you might need surgical repair ... tendon connects muscle to bone and causes pain at the top of the patella.

LUCKLESS Western Bulldog Clay Smith has undergone a successful operation to repair his right anterior cruciate ligament for a ... In more than 80 per cent of traditional knee reconstructions, ...

Brown suffered a torn right patella tendon during Monday night’s 38-33 loss to the Washington Commanders and is expected to undergo season-ending surgery, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.