Patellar tendon: From tendinopathy to rupture [PDF]
Patellar tendinopathy is very common in patients complaining of anterior knee pain. Its aetiology is still unclear, but neovascularisation seems to play a role. Different treatments have been proposed overtime, from rehabilitation to platelet-rich-plasma
Federica Rosso +5 more
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Surgical Technique for Chronic Proximal Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee)
Chronic proximal patellar tendinopathy is a challenging condition for its troublesome management in the active patient and difficulty in defining the failure of conservative treatment to indicate surgery.
Alfredo Marques Villardi, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. +4 more
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Background: Patellar tendinopathy is a multifactorial condition characterized by micro-degenerative changes in the patellar tendon. This results from repeated stress to the knee extensor mechanism from explosive movement, axial malalignment, and/or ...
Evan P. Shoemaker BA +3 more
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Impact of Patellar Tendinopathy on Player Performance in the National Basketball Association
Background: The extent to which patellar tendinopathy affects National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes has not been thoroughly elucidated. Purpose: To assess the impact patellar tendinopathy has on workload, player performance, and career longevity
Toufic R. Jildeh MD +6 more
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Does the ultrasound imaging predict lower limb tendinopathy in athletes: a systematic review
Background To conduct a systematic review looking into the possibility of US imaging to anticipate and identify future patellar or Achilles tendinopathy symptoms.
Faiza Sharif +2 more
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Patellar tendinopathy in master track and field athletes: influence of impact profile, weight, height, age and gender [PDF]
Purpose Patellar tendinopathy causes significant morbidity in professional and recreational athletes. Despite the relevance of the problem, its causative factors remain poorly understood.
Longo, Giuseppe U +19 more
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Variants within the MMP3 gene are associated with achilles tendinopathy: possible interaction with the COL5A1 gene [PDF]
Objectives: Sequence variation within the COL5A1 and TNC genes are known to associate with Achilles tendinopathy. The primary aim of this case-control genetic association study was to investigate whether variants within the matrix metalloproteinase 3 ...
Ribbans, William J +10 more
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The prevalence of neovascularity in patients clinically diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Shoulder dysfunction is common and pathology of the rotator cuff tendons and subacromial bursa are considered to be a major cause of pain and morbidity.
Lewis, Jeremy S +24 more
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IN VIVO BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY IN HUMAN TENDINOPATHY [PDF]
This work was funded by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Spectrum Technology Ltd UK and Queen Mary ...
Riley, Graham +17 more
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From shoulder to ankle: A cross-sectional study of tendinopathy prevalence across the athletic population [PDF]
Athletes frequently develop tendinopathy, an overuse condition that causes pain, limited mobility, and tendon degeneration. Athletic populations are affected by both lower and upper limb tendinopathies, while the lower limb tendinopathy has been more ...
Amrinder Singh +3 more
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