Knee Tendinopathy
A 22-year-old professional volleyball player presents with a 6-month history of anterior knee pain localized to the inferior pole of the patella. Pain is worse with jumping and squatting, and he reports morning stiffness. Examination reveals point tenderness at the proximal patellar tendon attachment with pain on resisted knee extension. He has failed 8 weeks of rest and NSAIDs. Regarding patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee):
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Patellar tendinopathy ("jumper's knee") typically affects the proximal tendon at the inferior patell...
The pathology of tendinopathy involves failed healing response with collagen disorganization, neovas...
MRI is required for diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy; ultrasound is insensitive for detecting tend...
Clinical examination findings in patellar tendinopathy include: localized tenderness at the inferior...
Imaging findings in established patellar tendinopathy include: tendon thickening, hypoechoic areas o...
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