OBJECTIVE To evaluate the late-stage results from surgical treatment of patellar tendinopathy (PT), using the Visa score (Victorian Institute of Sport Tendon Study Group) and the Verheyden method. METHODS This was a retrospective study in which the postoperative results from 12 patients (14 knees) who were operated between July 2002 and February 2011 were evaluated. The patients included in t...

The purpose of the current investigation was to test the hypothesis that subjects with patellar tendinopathy would demonstrate altered sagittal plane joint moment contributions during hopping tasks. Fourteen subjects (7 patellar tendinopathy, 7 controls) participated. Sagittal net joint moments of the lower extremity, total support moment, and joint contributions to the total support moment wer...

PURPOSE Patellar tendon abnormality (PTA) on diagnostic imaging is part of the diagnostic criteria for patellar tendinopathy. PTA and altered landing strategies are primary risk factors that increase the likelihood of asymptomatic athletes developing patellar tendinopathy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the risk factors that are predictors of the presence and severity of a PTA ...

Patellar tendinopathy is a common and serious condition in athletes. Although there have been many advances in the understanding of the histopathology, imaging, and surgical outcomes in this condition in the past decade, successful management of athletes with patellar tendinopathy remains a major challenge for both the practitioner and patient. There is a definite need for further prospective s...

PURPOSE Risk factors associated with a clinical presentation of patellar tendinopathy are patellar tendon ultrasonographic abnormality (PTA) and excessive loading. It remains unknown whether characteristics of an athlete's landing technique contribute to this excessive patellar tendon loading. This study investigated whether asymptomatic athletes with and without PTA had different landing strat...

Patellar tendinopathy is a clinical symptom of patellar tendons characterized by local pain in the front knee joint. It common among basketball and volleyball players. Patients with may exhibit... | Find, read cite all research you need on Tech Science Press

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE VISA-P questionnaire assesses to severity of symptoms and treatment effects in athletes with patellar tendinopathy. The purpose of this study was to translated VISA-P questionnaire into Turkish language and to determine its validity and reliability. METHODS The English version of VISA-P questionnaire was translated into Turkish according to the internationally recomme...

CONTEXT Patellar tendinopathy is a common condition. There are a wide variety of treatment options available, the majority of which are nonoperative. No consensus exists on the optimal method of treatment. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION PubMed spanning 1962-2014. STUDY DESIGN Clinical review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 4. RESULTS The majority of cases resolve with nonoperative therapy: rest, physica...

BACKGROUND Patellar tendinopathy produces activity-related pain and focal tenderness at the attachment of the patellar tendon at the lower pole of the patella. It frequently causes a reduction in athletic ability. An injection of hyaluronan was found to be useful for patellar tendinopathy, provided the indication is appropriate, based on the authors' pilot cases. The purpose of this study was t...

BACKGROUND Calcific deposits (CaDs) may be related to chronic postoperative pain and may affect function after patellar tendon surgery. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. HYPOTHESIS We hypothesized that patients with CaDs (+CaDs) would rate lower than those without (-CaDs) on measures of knee function and quality of life. METHODS Patients completed the Tegner Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (Lyshol...