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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

According to the study, one athlete (3%) received an allograft, two athletes (7%) received quadriceps tendon autograft, 22 athletes (73%) received bone–patellar tendon–bone autograft and five ...

Calcific tendinopathy (CT) is a common condition that primarily affects the shoulder, particularly the rotator cuff tendons. It is characterized by the deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite ...

Biceps tendon tears or ruptures are often painful and frightening injuries. Although they typically occur in men of middle age or older, these injuries can also happen to younger and elderly ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Overuse tendinopathy is problematic to manage clinically. People of different ages with tendons under diverse loads present with varying degrees of pain, irritability, and capacity to function.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated quadriceps muscle, the team announced on Wednesday. Guhle was released from the ...

For the first time ever, researchers have demonstrated the effect of rotator cuff tendon overuse, (tendinopathy), on surrounding tissues. "This is an exciting finding as it is the first demonstration ...