Mechanical and Material Tendon Properties in Patients With Proximal Patellar Tendinopathy

IntroductionThe effect of chronic patellar tendinopathy on tissue function and integrity is currently unclear and underinvestigated. The aim of this cohort comparison was to examine morphological, material, and mechanical properties of the patellar tendon and to extend earlier findings by measuring...

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Main Authors: Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Olivier R. Seynnes, Alexander Kösters, Erich Müller, Florian Rieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00704/full