Sinding-Larsen’s disease Patellar Tip Syndrome Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease Larsen Johansson Disease Introduction The disease known as Sinding-Larsen’s disease is an extremely painful inflammatory reaction in the area of the knee joint. The inflammatory processes typical of Sinding-Larsen’s disease have their origin in the patellar tendon (patellar tendon, tendon of the quadriceps muscle) and manifest themselves mainly … Sinding-Larsen’s disease
Symptoms The symptoms of Sinding-Larsen’s disease are quite general and can be assigned to a number of diseases of the knee joint. For this reason, a specialist should be consulted urgently and a diagnosis sought if the symptoms in the area of the knee persist. Patients suffering from Sinding-Larsen’s disease usually report severe pain in … Symptoms | Sinding-Larsen’s disease
Therapy The treatment of Sinding-Larsen’s disease is divided into non-operative (conservative) and operative measures. Depending on the extent and stage of the disease, a different type of treatment is particularly suitable for promoting the regeneration of the affected knee. Initially, however, all affected patients must be spared the corresponding knee and avoid further overloading. For … Therapy | Sinding-Larsen’s disease
Prognosis The prognosis of Sinding-Larsen’s disease is very good if diagnosed early and therapy is initiated quickly. However, affected patients must avoid excessive stress on the tip of the kneecap even after treatment is complete. Prevention Sinding-Larsen’s disease is a classical disease that is caused by damage to the patella caused by overloading. For this … Prognosis | Sinding-Larsen’s disease