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2. Patellar tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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   Patellar tendon rupture is a tear of the tendon that connects the knee cap (patella) to the tibia. [1] Often there is sudden onset of pain and walking is difficult. [ 1 ] In a complete rupture, the ability to extend that knee is decreased. [ 1 ]

3. Timberwolves coach Finch returns to practice one day after ...

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   Timberwolves coach Chris Finch returned to the team's practice facility Thursday, one day after having surgery to repair the ruptured patellar tendon in his right leg. Finch helped at practice ...

4. Medial patellofemoral ligament - Wikipedia

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   With lateral patellar dislocation, the MPFL is ruptured 90% of the time. [1] The patella rests in the trochlear, which is found in the distal part of the femur. The patella can dislocate from the groove because of trauma or an unnatural twisting of the knee. [5] When dislocated, the soft tissue layer that the patella rests in is damaged; the ...

5. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Knees following ACL reconstruction surgery. A patellar tendon graft was used. Discoloration of the left leg is from swelling that drained from the knee to the shin. The patellar tendon connects the patella (kneecap) to the tibia (shin). The graft is normally taken from the injured knee, but in some circumstances, such as a second operation, the ...

6. A Physical Therapist Shares 5 Key Exercises for Patellar ...

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   A physical therapist shares the 5 best exercises to help relieve patellar tendonitis pain. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

7. I’m an orthopedist. 7 things I never do to keep my muscle and ...

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   “I see these 40-somethings or 50-somethings play pick-up basketball, and they haven’t stretched, they’re not warmed up, then pop — they feel their Achilles rupture,” Dr. Samir Mehta ...

8. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   ACL reconstruction surgery involves replacing the torn ACL with a "graft," which is a tendon taken from another source. Grafts can be taken from the patellar tendon, hamstring tendon, quadriceps tendon from either the person undergoing the procedure ("autograft") or a cadaver ("allograft").

9. Torn ACLs may heal with therapy instead of surgery, though ...

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   Most of these patients, she said, felt that recovery after bracing “was faster, return to sport was easier, and their knee felt better” compared to recovery post surgery. Still, some experts ...