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ModernShartist said... (original post) Patellar tendon injuries are different than ligament injuries and many football players that have had patellar surgeries never get the full ... show more The patellar tendon is the second largest tendon in the body and is responsible to a significant amount of loading and force. It's honestly pretty hard to tear, especially in athletes bc of the rate of tendon stiffness that comes with the kind of loading that they tend to do within workouts and such. I can imagine that if you manage to completely rupture one it could be a long road back, and yes ligaments (bone to bone) and tendons (bone to muscle) are different.