Patella baja isa challenging pathologic conditionthat causes pain and functional restrictions and can even lead to premature osteoarthritis—even more so in cases of patella infera or cases associated with degeneration of the patellar tendon in which simple conservative treatment frequently is not resoluti...
Micrographs of tendon biopsies from a healthy, painfree individual (A) and from a patient with a chronic painful tendon (B). Hematoxylin and eosin staining demonstrate that the healthy patellar tendon has homogeneous, organized parallel collagen structure and thin, elongated tenocytes (A). In choni...
Infrapatellar bursitis is a condition in which one of the infrapatellar bursae becomes inflamed, causing pain, swelling, and...
Achilles tendon tear.TheAchilles tendongets torn or separated from the bone it is attached to. It can occur due tosports injuries. Patellar tendon tear.The knee or patellar tendon can tear and break off a piece of bone with it due to an injury. If it is caused by conditions like tendini...
Patellar LigamentRuptureStifleArcher RMSissener TRSpotswood TCJournal of the American Veterinary Medical AssociationArcher, RM; Sissener, TR; Spotswood, TC (2010): What is your diagnosis ? Patellar tendon rupture.. J Am Vet Med Assoc., 1;237(3):273...
When a bursa is infected, it is called septic bursitis. This condition requires urgent medical care and treatment with antibiotics. While septic bursitis can develop in any bursa, it is most likely to occur in the prepatellar bursa at the front of the knee and the olecranon bursa at the ti...
Pain below the kneeat the front of the shin may be caused by: Patellar Tendonitis:Most common. Damage to the patellar tendon, thickening of the tendon, pain worse with repetitive activities e.g. jumping.LEARN MORE> Osgood Schlatters Disease:Affects adolescents and children typically after a gro...
Patellar tendinitis(tendon inflammation, often referred to as "jumper's knee") Prepatellar bursitis(bursa inflammation, also known as "housemaid's knee") Patellofemoral stress syndrome(pain in front of the knee, also called "runner's knee") ...
In this case heat (Circulation Boost) should be used to relieve the dull ache in your patellar tendon and encourage blood flow to your damaged tissue. It'scrucialto use cold after any sort of activity causes youon-going pain. Use a Cold Compress or Ice Pack: ...
Golfer's elbow:the inner tendon of the elbow is affected. Any activity that involves wrist movements such as shaking hands and hand gripping when using a tool becomes difficult to perform. 3. Ankle An overuse of the ankle causes Achilles tendonitis. The ankle can become swollen, stretched, or...