Infrapatellar Tendinitis and Rupture
Infrapatellar Tendinitis and Rupture
Muscles around the knee joint
Soft Tissue Extensor mechanism
An intact extensor mechanism allows
Knee ROM
Infrapatellar tendon problems
Patellar tendinopathy is inflammation of the Infrapatellar tendon and it is usually associated with activities with repetitive forceful quadriceps contraction.
It presents with localized pain and tenderness near the patellar tendon insertion at the inferior pole of the patellar.
Infrapatellar tendinosis management
Management is usually conservative
- Modify aggravating activities while undergoing treatment and rehabilitation
- Analgesia
- Platelet injection is a consideration
- Dry Needling treatment modality is a consideration
- Rehabilitation focusing on extensor muscle strengthening
- Maintain fitness with upper limb ergometry while rehabilitating
Upper limb ergometry
Leg extension strengthening
Single leg quadriceps strengthening
Infrapatellar strapping
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Infrapatellar tendon strapping technique and rehab guidelines under your professional supervision
Ruptured Infrapatellar tendon management
Surgery
- Complete, acute rupture requires surgical repair
- Additional lengthening/graft augmentation/reconstruction procedures may be required for chronic tears
Acute repair using modified Krackow technique
V-Y lengthening procedure of the quadriceps
V-Y lengthening procedure:
- Make a V incision
- Lengthen the quadriceps tendon
- Closure of the distal aspect of the V side to side
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for post infrapatellar tendon surgery rehab guideline under your professional supervision
References
- Immediate effect of infrapatellar strap on pain and jump height in patellar tendinopathy among young athletes. Gali Dar, Einat Mei-Dan. Prosthet Orthot In. 2019 Feb;43(1): 21-27.
- Patellar Tendon Rupture. Hunter Hsu, Ryan M Siwiec. StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan. Mar 30.
- Immediate effect of infrapatellar strap on pain and jump height in patellar tendinopathy among young athletes. Gali Dar, Einat Mei-Dan. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2019 Feb;43(1):21-27.
