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Proximal patellar tendon pathology can develop during adolescence in young ballet dancers-A 2-year longitudinal study

Authors A Rudavsky, J L Cook, S Docking Publisher Scand J Med Sci Sports . 2018 Sep; 28(9):2035-2041 Publishing detail PMID: 29658150 Abstract Patellar tendinopathy (tendon pain and dysfunction), or jumper's knee, is prevalent in adult jumping athletes. Pathology in the proximal patellar tendon is a key risk factor for developing patellar tendinopathy. When pathology develops in…

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Can Achilles and patellar tendon structures predict musculoskeletal injuries in combat soldiers?

Authors Nili Steinberg, Michal Pantanowitz, Shany Funk, Shani Svorai Band, Gordon Waddington, Nirit Yavnai, Aviva Zeev Publisher Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2021;35-1;205-214. Publishing detail PMID: 32885496 Abstract Aiming to investigate whether Achilles tendon (AT) structure and patellar tendon (PT) structure are risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in combat soldiers,…

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Achilles tendinopathy – do plantaris tendon removal and Achilles tendon scraping improve tendon structure? A prospective study using ultrasound tissue characterisation

Authors Masci L, Spang C, van Schie HT, Alfredson H Publisher BMJ Open Sp Ex Med 2015;1:e000005 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000005 Publishing details PMID: 27900118 Download here PDF Abstract Objectives: The plantaris tendon has recently been described as a possible important factor in midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Ultrasound tissue characterisation (UTC) is a method to study tendon structure (matrix…

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