GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting showed synthetic mesh reconstructions for extensor mechanism disruption may be a durable ...

Results published in The Journal of Knee Surgery showed National Football League players may be more likely to sustain knee extensor mechanism tears during short and normal rest weeks vs. longer ...

"The extensor mechanism is critical for knee stability and joint extension, and such an injury could threaten an athlete's career," study author Dr. Steven DeFroda said. "Damage can make it very ...

“The extensor mechanism is critical for knee stability and joint extension, and such an injury could threaten an athlete’s career,” study author Dr. Steven DeFroda said.