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- Title
Patellar tendinosis as an adaptive process: a new hypothesis.
- Authors
Hamilton, B; Purdam, C
- Abstract
Patellar tendinosis (PT), or "jumper's knee" is a common condition in athletes participating in jumping sports, and is characterised by proximal patellar tendon pain and focal tenderness to palpation. Hypoechoic lesions observed in the proximal patellar tendon associated with the tendinosis are typically described as being a result of degenerative change or "failed healing". We propose a new model for the development of the hypoechoic lesion observed in PT, in which the aetiology is an adaptive response to differential forces within the tendon.
- Publication
British journal of sports medicine, 2004, Vol 38, Issue 6, p758
- ISSN
1473-0480
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/bjsm.2003.005157