Jumper's knee
SA Journal of Radiology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Jumper's knee | |
| Creator | de Villiers, R. V.P. | |
| Description | Patellar tendinopathy or 'jumper's knee' is a common cause of anterior knee pain in athletes. This condition is often resistant to therapy and can cause a premature end to a professional sporting career. MRI and high-definition ultrasound are the modalities of choice for evaluating the athlete with anterior knee pain. Ultrasound with a linear, high-resolution 10 or 12 MHz probe is suggested. Comparison is always made with the presumed normal contralateral tendon. MRI, although more expensive, is not operator-dependent. It also demonstrates a more global picture. Fluid-sensitive studies are used in the axial and sagittal planes. The pathology of patellar tendinopathy represents a tendinosis, rather than a tendonitis, due to the absence of inflammatory cells. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2003-08-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajr.v7i3.1392 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 7, No 3 (2003); 22-23 2078-6778 1027-202X | |
| Language | eng | |
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