Patellar Tendon Tear

Patellar Tendon Tear

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What is Patellar Tendon Tear?

Patellar Tendon Tears is a tear in the muscles in the front of your thigh which is usually used to straighten your legs. A complete tear of the Patellar Tendon is a disabling injury which requires surgery to recover. This injury is more common among middle-aged people who runs or do jumping sports.

Symptoms of Patellar Tendon Tear

  • Bruising
  • Tenderness
  • Cramping
  • Unable to straighten your knee
  • Kneecap may move up into the thigh because it is no longer anchored to your shinbone

Causes of Patellar Tendon Tear

  • Falls
  • Jumping
  • Tendon Weakness ( Chronic Disease, Patellar tendonitis…)

Treatment for Patellar Tendon Tear

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.