Right knee-joint. Anterior view. (Ligamentum patellae visible at bottom left, below patella.)
Details
From
Patella
To
Tuberosity of the tibia
Identifiers
Latin
ligamentum patellae
MeSH
D017847
TA98
A03.6.08.015
TA2
2622
FMA
44581
Anatomical terminology
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The patellar tendon is the distal portion of the common tendon of the quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tibial tuberosity. It is also sometimes called the patellar ligament as it forms a bone to bone connection when the patella is fully ossified.[1]
^Carreiro, Jane E. (6 November 2009). An osteopathic approach to children (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-06738-9. OCLC 460883259.
The patellartendon is the distal portion of the common tendon of the quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tibial tuberosity...
Patellartendon rupture is a tear of the tendon that connects the knee cap (patella) to the tibia. Often there is sudden onset of pain and walking is...
of the patellar ligament are the most common donor tissues used in autografts. While originally less commonly utilized, the quadriceps tendon has become...
been seen to have the patellar reflex, including dogs, cats, horses, and other mammalian species. Striking of the patellartendon with a reflex hammer...
Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper's knee, is an overuse injury of the tendon that straightens the knee. Symptoms include pain in the front of the...
to the shin via the patella (knee cap), where the quadriceps tendon becomes the patellar ligament. It attaches the quadriceps to the top of the patella...
angle greater than 25 degrees between the patellartendon and quadriceps muscle can predispose a person to patellar dislocation. In patella alta, the patella...
attachment to the patellar ligament. The front and back surfaces are joined by a thin margin and towards centre by a thicker margin. The tendon of the quadriceps...
first-round series victory over the Phoenix Suns, Finch suffered a patellartendon rupture after Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. collided with him...
non-communicative bursae are located in front of the patella and below the patellartendon, and others are sometimes present.: 210 Cartilage is a thin, elastic...
On April 28, 2024, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch injured his patellartendon after colliding with guard Mike Conley Jr. with 1:41 remaining in Game...
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It sends the mechanical forces of muscle contraction...
marred for Minnesota, as head coach Chris Finch suffered a ruptured patellartendon after a collision with Mike Conley in the fourth quarter. This was...
polysynaptic reflexes within the brain.[clarification needed] When the patellartendon is tapped just below the knee, the tap initiates an action potential...
a muscle tendon. This is the commonly used definition of the term. Albeit a misnomer, in this sense a common example is the standard patellar reflex or...
The two most common sources for tissue are the patellar ligament and the hamstrings tendon. The patellar ligament is often used, since bone plugs on each...
tuberosity of the tibia via the patella, where the quadriceps tendon becomes the patellartendon. There is a small fifth muscle of the quadriceps complex —...
Tetsunaga T, Yamane K, Oda Y, Ozaki T (2021-01-27). "Quantification of patellartendon reflex using portable mechanomyography and electromyography devices"...
"graft," which is a tendon taken from another source. Grafts can be taken from the patellartendon, hamstring tendon, quadriceps tendon from either the person...
knee includes: Patellartendon autograft (An autograft is a graft that comes from the patient) Hamstring tendon autograft Quadriceps tendon autograft Allograft...
undergone a successful ultrasonic debridement procedure on his right knee patellartendon and was expected to miss the remainder of 2018–19 season. On July 6...
in game 1 with a broken hand, and Victor Oladipo with a torn left patellartendon in game 3. Despite their setbacks, the Heat still managed to take a...
sits above the "trochlear groove" and therefore is less stable. The "patellartendon" that connects the kneecap to the tibia (shinbone) is elongated (longer...
location. It can be associated with damage to the anterior cruciate ligament. Patellar luxation is a common condition in dogs, particularly small and miniature...
the quadriceps muscle attach to the patella (knee cap) by the quadriceps tendon. The rectus femoris is situated in the middle of the front of the thigh;...
the Royals in 2017 before being shut down for the season with a torn patellartendon in his left knee. Overall during parts of two seasons with the Royals...
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