The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics is redefining the way musculoskeletal care is delivered across the region with locations throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
A rupture of the patellar tendon requires “extensive recovery and rehabilitation,” said Dr. Barry Boden, a sports medicine surgeon at the The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. “When you rupture your patellar tendon the treatment is surgical repair. While the surgery only takes an hour or so, it takes a good six months to recover.