The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps ...

There is some more information now on the injury suffered by Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean. Philadelphia’s fears have been confirmed, as Dean sustained a torn patellar tendon in his knee, according to ...