Patellar Tendinitis: Pathology and Results of Treatment

Authors

  • M. Martens
  • P. Wouters
  • A. Burssens
  • J. C. Mulier

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992239

Abstract

Patellar tendinitis can be considered as an overload lesion in athletes. Anatomical pathology reveals focal degeneration and microtearing at predisposed areas near the insertion of the quadriceps or patellar tendon. The prognosis and treatment are dependent on the stage of the affection. A program of conservative treatment is effective in the early stages of the disease but it fails in a high proportion (16/38) of cases in the later stages. Surgery directed towards the tendon, rather than a bony procedure, yielded favourable results in 27 out of 29 patients.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

1982-01-01

How to Cite

Martens, M., Wouters, P., Burssens, A., & Mulier, J. C. (1982). Patellar Tendinitis: Pathology and Results of Treatment. Acta Orthopaedica, 53(3), 445–450. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992239

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 53, Issue 3 (1982)

Section

Articles

License

Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC