Behind-the-knee pain could be due to muscle strain or arthritis—or something far more serious. Orthopedic experts say these ...

Where it hurts: Patellar tendinitis causes pain below the knee in the patellar tendon which connects the kneecap and shin. This tendon is what allows you to fully extend your knee. What causes it ...

A very useful sign is the diminution of local tenderness as the tendon is put under tension by flexing the knee fully. This has been described as the London Hospital sign. Once the conservative ...

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 ...

If the soft tissues (retinaculum, tendon or muscle ... If the cartilage under the soccer player's kneecap is fragmented and causing mechanical symptoms and swelling, arthroscopically removing ...