vch.ca The extensor mechanism (EM) of the knee comprises the quadriceps muscles and tendon, the patella, patellar tendon and supporting retinaculum (figure 1). Injuries of the EM are common and may be ...

It’s part of the “extensor mechanism of the knee” which helps straighten the knee. Additionally, it’s involved in controlling ...

Extensor tendon injuries located distal to the junctura will have little retraction of the proximal tendon and the extensor tendon may be amenable to late direct repair. If there is segmental loss ...

Modern, minimally invasive harvest techniques offer the advantages of low rates of donor site morbidity and residual extensor mechanism strength deficits ... should be one of the primary options in ...