Avaliação da altura patelar em atletas com tendinopatia crônica do aparelho extensor do joelho

OBJECTIVES: To carry out a radiographic evaluation of patellar height in athletes diagnosed with chronic tendinopathy of the knee extensor mechanism; METHODS: Radiographic assessments were carried out on 65 patients (110 knees) aged between 15 and 40 years, who practiced different kinds of sports, s...

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Autores: Garms, Emerson [UNIFESP], Carvalho, Rogerio Teixeira de [UNIFESP], Ramos, Leonardo Addeo [UNIFESP], Sayum Filho, Jorge [UNIFESP], Matsuda, Marcelo Mitsuro [UNIFESP], Cohen, Moises [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/6173
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-78522011000100004
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/6173
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Evaluation
Tendinopathy
Knee
Athletic injuries
Avaliação
Tendinopatia
Joelho
Lesões em atletas
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: To carry out a radiographic evaluation of patellar height in athletes diagnosed with chronic tendinopathy of the knee extensor mechanism; METHODS: Radiographic assessments were carried out on 65 patients (110 knees) aged between 15 and 40 years, who practiced different kinds of sports, some with of chronic tendinopathy of the knee extensor mechanism (jumper's knee) and others without. The athletes were divided into two groups: those with diagnosed jumper's knee (group 1:38 athletes - 56 knees) and a control group (group 2:27 athletes - 54 knees). In group 1, 18 of the athletes presented the condition in both knees on examination. The height of the patella was measured using the Insall-Salvati and Blackburne-Peel x-ray methods. CONCLUSION: The presence of a high patella in the group of athletes with chronic tendinopathy of the knee extensor mechanism was significantly higher than in the control group.