Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, ...

A 12-year-old boy landed awkwardly while attempting a flip and sustained a forced eccentric knee flexion injury. He had immediate anterior knee pain and an inability to bear weight. He was seen in a ...

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne is an Instagram influencer with over 5 million followers. But before becoming a social media star, Dunne ...

An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament that is attached to the bone pulls a piece of the fractured bone off. They can happen anywhere in the body but are most common in the finger, ...

Previous studies of patellar tendon repairs have varied in their methods of evaluation, reporting results using the criteria of Siweck and Rao, [1,2,3] the criteria of Kelly et al, [4,5] knee scores ...

This has been the week of the patellar tendon tear in the NFL. Gerald McRath, a linebacker for the Titans who had missed some playing time at the close of last season in part due to knee pain, is set ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

Giants receiver Victor Cruz is likely out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn patellar tendon in his right leg while reaching for an Eli Manning pass in the third quarter of Sunday night ...

Patellar tendonitis is a common injury or inflammation of the tendon that connects your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone (tibia). Your pain may be mild or severe. Anyone can get patellar tendonitis.