Abstract
Patella tendinopathy may be treated using percutaneous needle tenotomy and pes anserinus using steroid injections. Both procedures can be performed using ultrasound guidance and may be performed in conjunction with autologous whole-blood injection or autologous platelet-rich plasma injection.
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Percutaneous needle tenotomy
- PRP:
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Platelet-rich plasma
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Drakonaki, E. (2018). Knee Procedures: Extra-Articular. In: Obradov, M., Gielen, J. (eds) Image-guided Intra- and Extra-articular Musculoskeletal Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69895-3_11
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