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Structure of patellar ligament

Known as: Patellar Tendons, Patellar ligament, Tendon, Patella 
A band of fibrous tissue that attaches the apex of the PATELLA to the lower part of the tubercle of the TIBIA. The ligament is actually the caudal… 
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Anterior Cruciate LigamentBlood supply aspectsMicrobiologicalMusculoskeletal System

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Knee joint

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Left patellar ligamentRight patellar ligament

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effect of tibial tuberosity advancement on cranial tibial subluxation in canine cranial cruciate-deficient stifle joints: an in vitro experimental study.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) on tibiofemoral shear force as reflected by measurement… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Comparison of force-velocity relationships of vastus lateralis muscle in isokinetic and in stretch-shortening cycle exercises.
AIM This study investigated the force-velocity characteristics of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle fascicle and muscle-tendon… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in men and women: An outcome analysis comparing gender.
PURPOSE Recent studies have shown that female athletes suffer a higher incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears than… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using a double bundle.
We developed a reconstruction technique for the anterior cruciate ligament using a double bundle that is the combination of bone… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Fixation strength of interference screw fixation in bovine, young human, and elderly human cadaver knees: Influence of insertion torque, tunnel-bone block gap, and interference
A failure analysis of interference screw fixation was performed to test the hypothesis that bovine and/or elderly human cadavers… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Extensor mechanism function after patellar tendon graft harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
We evaluated extensor mechanism function in 10 pa tients after they had arthroscopically assisted ACL reconstruction using the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The results of fresh-frozen patellar tendon allografts for chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency of the knee
This prospective study was done to evaluate the clinical outcome of fresh-frozen patellar bone-tendon-bone al lograft tissue used… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Pitfalls in the use of interference screws for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: brief report.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Early histologic, metabolic, and vascular assessment of anterior cruciate ligament autografts
A rabbit model for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using autogenous patellar tendon was utilized to study the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Sonography of the patellar tendon: preliminary observations.
A technique using linear-array real-time sonography was used to study patellar tendon and adjacent muscular injuries. Of 65… 
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