patella

Example Sentences

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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

There was nothing unusual in their collision, but a coincidence of torsion and tension ruptured Roigard’s patella tendon.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

Seidel revealed Thursday on Instagram that she hurt her knee about a month ago and an MRI showed she had a fractured patella and partially torn patellar tendon.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

“Furthermore, each leg of mine has seven sections—the coxa, the trochanter, the femur, the patella, the tibia, the metatarsus, and the tarsus.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White