The knee’s extensor mechanism comprises the quadriceps muscle, quadriceps tendon, patella, patellar tendon and tibial tubercle. In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), maintaining continuity of this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Extensor mechanism disruption, either from tendon rupture or patellar fracture, is uncommon — typically ...

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The patella serves as the fulcrum for knee extension via the quadriceps mechanism and provides a surface over which the extensor mechanism glides during knee range of motion. It is also guided through ...