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 ...

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Radek Hart, Ph.D., FRCS, MHA, Senior Physician at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ottakring Clinic in Vienna: " Running is an increasingly popular leisure activity ...

Simple exercises can help prevent knee pain from derailing your routine ... use a resistance band secured behind you to help offset some of your body weight. That will make the movement easier.

A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of quadriceps tendon autograft in arthroscopic knee ligament reconstruction. The quadriceps tendon autograft ...

Methods: Ultrasonographic evaluation of the quadriceps tendon (Hitachi EUB-405), isokinetic knee testing (Biodex System 3), and sprint measurements using telemetric photoelectric cells (Chronometre ...