Knee Disorders
A 24-year-old elite volleyball player presents with 4 months of anterior knee pain localized to the inferior pole of the patella. Pain worsens with jumping, squatting, and prolonged sitting. He has tried rest and NSAIDs with temporary relief. Examination reveals point tenderness at the inferior patellar pole with pain on resisted knee extension. There is no effusion and ligaments are stable. MRI shows thickening of the proximal patellar tendon with increased signal. Regarding patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee):
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Patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee) is an overuse injury characterized by degenerative changes in ...
Risk factors include: jumping sports with high training volume, increased training intensity, hard p...
Patellar tendinopathy is primarily inflammatory; it most commonly affects the distal tendon; swimmin...
MRI and ultrasound show tendon thickening and increased signal (MRI) or hypoechoic areas with neovas...
Surgical treatment is reserved for recalcitrant cases (greater than 6-12 months failed conservative ...
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