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== Epidemiology /Etiology == | == Epidemiology /Etiology == | ||
These are the most common causes of patellar tendinitis:<br>• a rapid increase in the frequency of training, <br>• sudden increase in the intensity of training, <br>• transition from one training method to another, <br>• repeated training on a rigid surface, <br>• improper mechanics during training, <br>• genetic abnormalities of the knee joint, and/or<br>• poor base strength of the quadriceps muscles.[4]<br>Tendinitis can be the result of a tendinopathy .<br>Some patients develop patellar tendinitis after sustaining an acute injury to the tendon, and not allowing adequate healing. <br><br> | |||
== Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == | == Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 31 January 2011
Original Editors - Dorien De Ganck
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Search Strategy[edit | edit source]
I consulted Pubmed to search for randomized clinical trials. I also consulted Pedro but I didn’t found much useful information. At Web of knowledge there were some interesting studies. I searched in books that I lent from the VUB library and in books that I lent from a physiotherapist.
Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The knee joint consists three bones, the femur, the tibia, the fibula and also the patella which is a sesamoid. The quadriceps muscles are connected to the patella with a shared tendon and there is also a tendon that connects the bottom of the patella to the tibia, called the patellar tendon. This tendon is extremely strong and allows the quadriceps muscle group to straighten the leg. The patellar tendon is made of tough string-like bands. These bands are surrounded by a vascular tissue lining providing nutrition to the tendon. The patellar tendon is also a ligament.[1][2][4]
Epidemiology /Etiology[edit | edit source]
These are the most common causes of patellar tendinitis:
• a rapid increase in the frequency of training,
• sudden increase in the intensity of training,
• transition from one training method to another,
• repeated training on a rigid surface,
• improper mechanics during training,
• genetic abnormalities of the knee joint, and/or
• poor base strength of the quadriceps muscles.[4]
Tendinitis can be the result of a tendinopathy .
Some patients develop patellar tendinitis after sustaining an acute injury to the tendon, and not allowing adequate healing.
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