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  • Title: Magnetic resonance images of chronic patellar tendinitis.
    Author: Bodne D, Quinn SF, Murray WT, Bolton T, Rudd S, Lewis K, Daines P, Bishop J, Cochran C.
    Journal: Skeletal Radiol; 1988; 17(1):24-8. PubMed ID: 3358133.
    Abstract:
    Chronic patellar tendinitis can be a frustrating diagnostic and therapeutic problem. This report evaluates seven tendons in five patients with chronic patellar tendinitis. The etiologies included "jumper's knee" and Osgood-Schlatter disease. In all cases magnetic resonance images (MRI) showed thickening of the tendon. Some of the tendons had focal areas of thickening which helped establish the etiology. All cases had intratendinous areas of increased signal which, in four cases, proved to be chronic tendon tears. MRI is useful in evaluating chronic patellar tendinitis because it establishes the diagnosis, detects associated chronic tears, and may help determine appropriate rehabilitation.
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