The patella tendon is an ideal graft for knee ligament reconstruction, especially for ACL reconstruction. The ability to harvest bone attachments on both ends of this graft allows for interference ...

Cover image supplied by Dr Jan Hohe, Dr Wolfgang Wirth and Prof Felix Eckstein from the Institute of Anatomy, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, and from Chondrometrics GmbH ...

A bipartite patella is a kneecap that's made up of two bones instead of the usual one. Learn more about this rare condition and how to manage it.

We believe that the bone – patella tendon – bone (BPTB) graft best fits these criteria. Proponents of the hamstring-based reconstruction will often cite the morbidity of the patellar tendon harvest, ...