jumper's knee

jumper's knee
a form of tendinitis that occurs in athletes and dancers. Repeated sudden contracture of the quadriceps muscle at take-off causes inflammation of the attachment of the patellar tendon to the lower end of the patella. Treatment is rest, physiotherapy, and anti-inflammatory medication.

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patellar tendinopathy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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