Authors: Michele Gemignani Francesco Busoni Michele Tonerini Mariano Scaglione
Publish Date: 2008/06/17
Volume: 15, Issue: 6, Pages: 399-404
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine in the athletes a sonographic grading of the patellar tendinopathy correlated to prognosis and therapy The 298 patellar overuse tendinopathies were divided in four grades according to the extension of the injured area of the tendon in the axial sonograms Grades 1 2 and 3 were managed with medical and physical therapy A surgical treatment was performed in grade 4 and in grades 1 2 and 3 tendinopathies not responding to our conservative therapy There were 218 injuries in grade 1 100 responding prognosis 20 days 612 injuries in grade 2 945 responding prognosis 40 days 164 injuries in grade 3 857 responding prognosis 90 days and 06 injuries in grade 4 The sonographic study is fundamental to characterize adequately the patellar tendinopathy The conservative therapy is the first option for grades 1 2 and 3 as it determines a complete healing in most of cases
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