Open AccessTreatment of patella tendinopathy by distalising tibial tubercle osteotomy
Author(s) -
Michael J. Dan,
William R. Walsh,
Mervyn J. Cross,
Bruce Caldwell
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229209
Subject(s) - medicine , patella , tendinopathy , tubercle , conservative treatment , tibial tuberosity , osteotomy , surgery , tendon , biology , bacteria , bacilli , genetics
Patella tendinopathy condition is often resistant to conservative treatment. We report a case of patella tendinopathy treated by distalisation of the tibial tubercle with excellent long-term result.