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WEEK 25:
SPORTS INJURY PLENARY:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tendon injury can be caused by | strain rupture degeneration |
| strain tendon injury features | sudden onset of pain with specific event pain in injured area on repeat movements localised tendernous and swelling |
| patellar tendon origin | apex of patella |
| patellar tendon insertion | tibial tuberosity on tibia |
| things straining patellar tendon | jumpers knee (overuse injury and degeneration of patellar tendon from repeated jumping or explosive activity- sports) and osgood-schlatter disease (growing adolescents) |
| knee pain not caused by the knee can be caused by | herniated disc in back |
| features on anterior knee pain | check hips children irritable hip tumour? (use xray) CDH Perthes disease (childhood condition where blood supply to head of femur temporarily decreases/ stops) |
| patellofemoral pain syndrome | excessive lateral pressure syndrome and simply anterior knee pain very common especially in young women with associated with walking down stairs, deep squatting, sitting with knees flex for long period of time |
| treatment for patellofemoral pain syndrome | surgery to smooth the articular cartilage or release tight structures around patella |
| treatment and management options | physio bracing core ESWT (shock wave therapy) injection- PRP (inject own platelet rich plasma into area of damage to promote clotting and healing) |