Management of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised studies.
Dimitris ChalloumasCarles PedretMairiosa BiddleNigel Yong Boon NgPaul KirwanBlair CooperPatrick NicholasScott WilsonChris CliffordNeal L MillarPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2021)
Promising interventions with inadequate evidence, such as topical GTN, hyaluronic acid injections and isometric and slow resistance exercise, should be further investigated through high-quality RCTs. Meanwhile, eccentric loading with or without adjuncts should remain the first-line treatment for all individuals with patellar tendinopathy.
Keyphrases
- hyaluronic acid
- platelet rich plasma
- resistance training
- total knee arthroplasty
- high intensity
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- rotator cuff
- anterior cruciate ligament
- body composition
- physical activity
- clinical trial
- open label
- double blind
- study protocol
- placebo controlled
- atomic force microscopy
- wound healing
- ultrasound guided
- randomized controlled trial
- mass spectrometry
- network analysis