Lesions of the patellar ligament

King, J.B.; Perry, D.J.; Mourad, K.; Kumar, S.J.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume 72(1): 46-48

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0301-620X
PMID: 2404986
Document Number: 353732
We report 18 cases of pain and tenderness in the mid-part of the patellar ligament in athletes. The condition may be disabling, but it responds to surgery. Ultrasound and CT scans were positive in all 17 confirmed cases, but ultrasound gave a better distinction between the cysts, granulation tissue, metaplasia, mucoid degeneration and congenital defects found at operation.

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