title: Jumper's knee: results of surgical treatment.
abstract: The clinical results of 31 knees in 29 patients treated surgically for patellar tendinitis were reviewed. All patients suffered from stage 3 patellar tendinitis according to Roels et al., resistant to conservative treatment. A longitudinal strip of patellar tendon containing the pathologic tissue was resected in all cases without a bony procedure. Minimum follow-up time was 3 years (ranging from 3 to 6 years). The results were very good in 26 knees, good in 1 knee and poor in 4 knees. Persistent patellofemoral pain was considered the most important cause leading to a poor result. When patellofemoral pain due to maltracking is associated with patellar tendinitis, it seems logical that both pathologies should be addressed during surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Pellenberg, Department of Orthopedics, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Verheyden
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geens
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nelen
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013177:Sports; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome