Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, ...

4:50 PM: Altuve underwent surgery to repair a patella avulsion fracture in his right knee, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart (Twitter link). Per McTaggart, an avulsion fracture as defined takes ...

Since this article was submitted for publication, a paper by Dr. F C. Cotton has appeared which bears somewhat on the matter here discussed.

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

Since this article was submitted for publication, a paper by Dr. F C. Cotton has appeared which bears somewhat on the matter here discussed.