Breaking down the severity of a patellar tear

As the night goes on, there is more and more news to gather about Terry Wilson and the severity of his left knee injury. UK and Coach Stoops released a statement that explained Wilson’s torn patellar tendon and his season-ending surgery. Now, our friends with the Herald Leader have put together some very informative background information to help everyone understand the complexity of this injury.

Basically, it’s not great news.

The patellar is the knee cap, and the patellar tendon connects the knee cap with the tibia (shin bone). Once that tendon is torn, a person is unable to straighten their knee. It’s also a relatively-rare leg injury, with one incident report listing about 39,000 tears…