Symptoms. Rupture of either the quadriceps or patellar tendon causes pain (especially when you try to kick or straighten your knee). If you have a complete rupture, you can't straighten your knee.

The case reported is of a 46 year old male who presented with a history of acute on chronic knee pain. The clinical features and investigations suggested a tear of the quadriceps tendon, with ...

If the pain lasts more than six weeks ... Jumper’s knee happens due to repeated stress on the patellar or quadriceps tendon during jumping activities. The added strain leads to the symptoms ...

Correspondence to: M J Callaghan Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; michael.callaghanman.ac.uk Background: ...

Greenlaw recently suffered a quadriceps strain while training, which is expected to sideline him multiple weeks, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. Greenlaw signed with the Broncos in the ...

In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain and dysfunction cause a reflex inhibition on the quadriceps femoral muscle, and quadriceps weakness could accelerate damage to knee cartilage.