Changes in morphological and elastic properties of patellar tendon in athletes with unilateral patellar tendinopathy and their relationships with pain and functional disability.

Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is one of the most common knee disorders among athletes. Changes in morphology and elasticity of the painful tendon and how these relate to the self-perceived pain and dysfunction remain unclear.To compare the morphology and elastic properties of patellar tendons between a...

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Main Authors: Zhi Jie Zhang, Gabriel Yin-fat Ng, Wai Chun Lee, Siu Ngor Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4193737?pdf=render