Introduction Treatment of patellar tendinopathy/jumper's knee with ultrasound-guided sclerosing injections and arthroscopic shaving has shown good clinical results, but patients treated with the ...

3 Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 4 Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Purpose To evaluate whether ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patellar tendinosis is a frustrating condition commonly encountered in athletes who place high loads on the ...

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Dreaded words that every runner has heard: "You'd better stop running or you'll blow your knees out!" "Runner's knee," common to nearly anyone who has hit the road, carries dire warnings and fear.

Though categorically not bad for your knees, running can be the cause of certain knee pain or injuries. One of the more common ones is patellar tendinopathy, which presents as pain just below the knee ...

I used the word Tendonitis in the title, but in many cases, you may have a Tendinopathy instead. A tendon is a fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone. Tendonitis is inflammation of the tendon ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I use patellar tendon autograft as my main graft selection in young, high-demand, active patients. Bone-patellar ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 16, 2016) -- Quadriceps tendon ruptures are disabling knee injuries that typically occur in adults ages 40 and older. Obesity, illness or traumatic injuries can cause these types of ...

Pain in the front of the knee often results from injury or overuse of the muscles and joints. It can also be a symptom of conditions such as arthritis. Treatment may include rest, pain relief, and ...