Jumper's knee : a long term follow-up of surgical treatment
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Partielle Ruptur der Quadricepssehne (Jumper's knee) : eine Langzeitbeobachtung nach chirurgischer Behandlung |
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Autor: | Ferretti, A.; Conteduca, F.; Camerucci, E.; Morelli, F. |
Erschienen in: | Medicina dello sport |
Veröffentlicht: | 56 (2003), 3, S. 185-191, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
Sprache: | Italienisch |
ISSN: | 0025-7826, 1827-1863 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU200608001940 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The aim of this study is to present the results of the surgical treatment carried out in high level athletes with a minimum post-operative follow-up of 5 years. Methods. Twenty-four competitive athletes (32 knees) operated for patellar or quadriceps tendon tendinitis (jumper's knee) were reviewed at a mean follow-up of 8 years (range 5-11) and evaluated according to symptoms and retum to full sports activities. There were 22 men and 2 women with a mean age of 26.1 years (range 18-30). A total of 27 cases of patellar tendon tendinitis and 5 cases of quadriceps tendon tendinitis were observed. In all cases the same surgical technique was used: longitudinal splitting of the tendon, excision of the degenerated tissue, apicectomy and drilling of the affected pole. Results. The results were excellent in 20 knees, good in 5, fair in 3 and poor in 4. Conclusion. In this study the outcomes of surgical treatment appear to be satisfactory, even after a long term follow-up; however, less predictable are the results achieved in the treatment of volleyball players.