patella
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Kulusevski had surgery on a patella injury sustained last season while Maddison tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in June.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“I’ve been dealing with patella tendinitis the entire season but over the weeks the pain has decreased,” Webster said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
Three months before that World Cup, one the U.S. exited in the round of 16 for the first time, Swanson tore the patella tendon in her left knee.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
Backup guard Chandler Brewer is in the concussion protocol, and rookie Cooper Hodges injured a patella tendon and “is going to miss a little time.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
It starts: Your decision not to have surgery means that realistically, with patella tendonitis, you may not be able to play again.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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Gross, Anatomy!
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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