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Novel interventions for recalcitrant patella tendinopathy: Results may favour autologous blood injection (ABI) over radial-extra-corporeal shockwave therapy (r-ESWT) – A prospective cohort study.
Abstract
Patella tendinopathy is a common condition in a number of sports and can have a significant impact on activity and quality of life. Whilst rehabilitation leads to improvements in the majority of cases, a number of adjunct treatments are available for resistant cases with limited evidence supporting the use of one treatment over another.Hypothesis/Purpose: To compare the outcomes for patients with chronic patella tendinopathy, following either radial-Extra-Corporeal Shockwave Therapy (r-ESWT) or Autologous Blood Injection (ABI).