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Complications | Patellar Tip Syndrome

Complications Complications of patellar tip syndromeSpringer’s kneeJumpers knee include a rupture of the patellar tendon in advanced degeneration or after faulty cortisone infiltration therapy. The same complication possibilities apply to surgical therapy as to most surgical procedures: Infection, wound healing disorder Nerve injuries ThrombosisPulmonary Embolism RecurrenceRemaining complaints Tendon injury (risk of tearing) All articles in … Complications | Patellar Tip Syndrome

Patellar Tip Syndrome

Springer’s knee, patellar apex syndrome, patellar apicitis, tendinitis patellae, tendinosis patellae, enthesiopathy of the patellar tendon Definition It is a chronic, painful, degenerative overload disease of the patella extensor apparatus at the bone-tendon junction of the patella tip. Classification In everyday clinical practice, there is usually no classification of patellar tip syndrome. The most frequently … Patellar Tip Syndrome

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

Therapy for Patellar Tip Syndrome | Patellar Tip Syndrome

Therapy for Patellar Tip Syndrome For some years now, taping has been increasingly used in various fields of medicine. Especially in sports medicine and physiotherapy, the technique enjoys increasing popularity and is used in the prophylaxis and treatment of various diseases. Depending on the technique used and the tape itself (the color of the tape … Therapy for Patellar Tip Syndrome | Patellar Tip Syndrome

Healing of a patellar tip syndrome | Patellar Tip Syndrome

Healing of a patellar tip syndrome Since Patellar Tip Syndrome is a disorder that occurs due to, among other things, excessive or prolonged exposure, the cure depends on a single effective therapy to cure Patellar Tip Syndrome does not exist. The therapy consists of different components, which are Consistent therapy and often also an initial … Healing of a patellar tip syndrome | Patellar Tip Syndrome

Therapy of the patellar tip syndrome

How is patellar tip syndrome treated? The patellar tip syndrome (jumper knee) is mainly treated conservatively. Since the full-blown patellar tendon syndrome is often difficult and lengthy to treat, prophylactic measures to avoid patellar tendon syndrome are of particular importance. These include good muscle stretching, warming up before exercise and slowly increasing the intensity of … Therapy of the patellar tip syndrome

Surgical therapy | Therapy of the patellar tip syndrome

Surgical therapy In some patients with patellar tip syndrome, freedom from symptoms cannot be achieved even under strong conservative therapeutic efforts. In these cases, surgical therapy measures can be considered. Prior to surgical intervention, a conservative therapeutic attempt of at least 6 months should have been made to treat patellar tip syndrome. The following surgical … Surgical therapy | Therapy of the patellar tip syndrome