Pathology | Patellar Tip Syndrome
Pathology The structural damage in a jumper knee affects the tendon-bone transition of the patellar tendon (patella) at the tip of the patella. Microscopic examinations have revealed significant degenerative (wear-related) changes in the tendon tissue, whereas inflammatory cells were missing. This is therefore a degenerative (wear-related), not an inflammatory disease. This topic might also be … Pathology | Patellar Tip Syndrome