Lesions of the patellar ligament.
We report 18 cases of pain and tenderness in the mid-part of the patellar ligament in athletes. The condition may be disabling, but it responds to surgery. Ultrasound and CT scans were positive in all 17 confirmed cases, but ultrasound gave a better distinction between the cysts, granulation tissue, metaplasia, mucoid degeneration and congenital defects found at operation.
London Hospital Medical College, England.
J B
JB
King
D J
DJ
Perry
K
K
Mourad
S J
SJ
Kumar
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D010329:Patella; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography