Arthroscopic patellar release for treatment of chronic symptomatic patellar tendinopathy: long-term outcome and influential factors in an athletic population

Arthroscopic patellar release for treatment of chronic symptomatic patellar tendinopathy: long-term outcome and influential factors in an athletic population

Abstract Background Arthroscopic patellar release (APR) is utilized for minimally invasive surgical treatment of patellar tendinopathy. Evidence regarding long-term success following the procedure is limited. Also, the influence of age and preoperative performance level, are incompletely understood....

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Main Authors: Gernot Lang, Jan M. Pestka, Dirk Maier, Kaywan Izadpanah, Norbert Südkamp, Peter Ogon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Knee
Pain
Risk
Patellar
Tendinitis
jumper’s knee
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1851-3

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