Ultrasound and Doppler-Guided Surgery for the Treatment of Jumper’s Knee in Professional Rugby Players
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53069#.VLST28nQrzE Author(s) Håkan Alfredson 1,2,3* , Lorenzo Anthony Masci 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Sports Medicine Unit, Umea University, Umea, Sweden . 2 ISEH, University College London Hospitals, London, UK . 3 Pure Sports Medicine Clinic, London, UK . ABSTRACT Background: Jumper’s knee is relatively common among rugby players, and treatment of this condition is known to be difficult. Intratendinous revision surgery has shown poor results. New research on innervation patterns, and a new US+DP-guided treatment method targeting the regions with vessels and nerves outside the tendon has shown promising results in patients with Jumper’s knee. Material: This study includes 12 patellar tendons from 9 professional rugby players (mean age 26 years) with a long duration (range 12 - 72 months) of pain from...