Range of motion was full and symmetrical; however, he was tender to palpation at the inferior right patellar pole. Patellar mobility and tracking were normal; no ligamentous laxity was appreciated.

The origin of the rectus femoris is the anterior inferior iliac spine, and the vastus muscles originate from the femoral shaft. The quadriceps tendon inserts on the superior pole of the patella and ...

Introduction There is a general belief that the pathology of the patellar tendon is limited to the proximal pole, however this has not been studied in detail. This is unfortunate since the location of ...

According to the United States' National Library of Medicine website, a patellar tendon rupture "involves a complete tendon tear from the patella's inferior pole to the tibial tubercle" and "results ...