The New England Journal of Medicine

A Case of Spinal Ataxia without Loss of Sensation and with Increased Patellar-Tendon Reflex; A Contribution to the Study of Spinal Ataxy

Reported to the Section for Clinical Medicine, Pathology and Hygiene of the Suffolk District Medical Society, June 9, 1885.
New Haven Register

Dr. David Katz: Your doctor’s knee-jerk reflex

We are, I trust, all but universally familiar with the knee jerk, or patellar, reflex. A doctor taps the patellar tendon with a rubber mallet, and our leg kicks forward in response. The reaction is ...
Healthline

What Is Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee)?

Patellar tendonitis is a common injury or inflammation of the tendon that connects your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone (tibia). Your pain may be mild or severe. Anyone can get patellar tendonitis.
BMJ

Are unilateral and bilateral patellar tendinopathy distinguished by differences in anthropometry, body composition, or muscle strength in elite female basketball players?

1 Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086, Australia 2 Physical Activity and Nutrition Research Unit, School of Health Sciences, Deakin University ...