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Rocco Aicale¹, Domiziano Tarantino¹, Nicola Maffulli^1,2,3

¹Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

|November 6, 2018

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Tendinopathies, or tendon injuries, cause pain and limit function. While limited treatments exist, surgical options for Achilles and patellar tendinopathies offer successful outcomes with few complications.

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background:

Tendinopathies represent a significant clinical challenge, causing pain, swelling, and functional deficits.
These conditions, particularly affecting the Achilles and patellar tendons, are common lower extremity overuse injuries.
Current scientifically validated management options for tendinopathies are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current understanding and management of tendinopathies, focusing on Achilles and patellar tendons.
To evaluate the efficacy and complication rates of existing conservative and surgical treatment modalities.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on tendinopathy management.
Analysis of surgical procedures described for Achilles and patellar tendinopathies.

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Evaluation of reported success rates and complications.

Main Results:

Tendinopathies are characterized by pain, swelling, and functional limitations.
Achilles and patellar tendons are highly susceptible to overuse injuries.
Surgical interventions, when executed properly, demonstrate a relatively high success rate with low complication incidence.

Conclusions:

Tendinopathies present a substantial burden due to limited effective treatments.
Surgical management offers a promising avenue for treating Achilles and patellar tendinopathies.
Further research into evidence-based management strategies is warranted.