This article discusses a case in which ultrasound was the primary modality for diagnosis of traumatic patellar tendon rupture. Traditionally, this diagnosis has been made using MRI. This case ...

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 ...

Isolated ACL reconstruction had a graft failure rate of 10% vs ... rates compared with ACL reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. “Overall, patients receiving combined ...

Background The decision as to whether or not an athlete is ready to return to sport (RTS) after ACL reconstruction is difficult as the commonly used RTS criteria have not been validated. Purpose To ...

Objective The present study aimed to analyze the use of thermal images as a tool to aid in the diagnosis of dysfunctions in the patellar tendon. Methods A systematic review of the literature was ...

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean has taken an intriguing, though old-school, approach to recovering from the torn patellar tendon he suffered in last season's wild card game against the ...

Wide receiver Evan Stewart bypassed the 2025 draft to return to Oregon for his senior season. Now, he might miss the season. According to multiple reports, Stewart tore a patellar tendon this week. It ...

The Red Sox lineup will be without Triston Casas for the remainder of the season after the first baseman ruptured his left patellar tendon in Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy appears to provide limited clinical benefits in patellar tendinopathy. Topical glyceryl trinitrate and hyaluronic acid injections could be useful as an adjunct if ...