Knee and thigh overuse tendinopathy

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As the participation in athletic activities increases around the world, so does the frequency of tendinopathies. • The etiology of most tendon injuries is related to repetitive mechanical overload with the development of degenerative intratendinous lesions. • Nonoperative management consisting of activity restriction, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, correction of external factors such as overtraining, and physical therapy is successful in the majority of acute tendinosis injuries. • Surgery is necessary for most complete tendon ruptures, and may be considered for partial ruptures and in chronic tendinopathy patients who fail a 3 to 6 month course of non-operative management.

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Boden, B. P. (2005). Knee and thigh overuse tendinopathy. In Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine (pp. 158–165). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-050-8_17

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