A patellar tendon is usually damaged before it ruptures completely – due to microtrauma, long-term inflammation or prolonged cortisone therapy. A completely healthy tendon rarely ruptures.

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (patella) to the shin bone (tibia). Strictly speaking, the patellar tendon is not actually a tendon, but a ligament – and as such is sometimes called the ...

Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco underwent surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his left knee and expects to be ...

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Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco underwent surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his left knee, reports Jeff Passan of ...

Veteran tackle Trent Brown suffered a torn patellar tendon against Washington, and will undergo season-ending surgery, according to NFL Media. He is expected to make a full recovery, but will ...

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed on Monday that right tackle Trent Brown tore a patellar tendon in the knee and will miss the rest of the season. Amarius Mims filled in for him after the ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy to undergo surgery for meniscus tear in right knee. In a segment on "Up to the Minute", NFL Network's Bridget Condon reveals that Atlanta Falcons wide ...

Offensive tackle Trent Brown suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee during the team's loss to the Washington Commanders on Monday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Mariners confirmed a report that Jorge Polanco recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair damage ...

A tibialis anterior rupture is a rare injury. It is the third most common lower extremity tendon tear after the Achilles tendon and the patellar tendon. The injury is usually caused by a traumatic ...