Apexitis / jumpers knee

Apexitis / jumpers knee with tendinosis and intratendinous fissures

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Apexitis / jumpers knee with tendinosis and intratendinous fissures

Longitudinal tendinosis and intratendinous fissures

Apexitis / jumpers knee with tendinosis and intratendinous fissures

Longitudinal tendinosis and intratendinous fissures

Transverse tendinosis and intratendinous fissures

The same patient with an apexitis a few months later. The tendon is massively thickened and inhomogeneous. There is an erosion of the lower pole of the patella and echogenic Hoffa´s fat and hypervascularization.

Apexitis and erosion of the lower pole of the patella

Apexitis and hypervascularization longitudinal

Erosion of the lower pole of the patella transverse

Apexitis and echogenic Hoffa´s fat transverse

Apexitis and echogenic Hoffa´s fat and hypervascularization transverse

The same patient with an apexitis a few months later. The tendon is massively thickened and inhomogeneous. There is an erosion of the lower pole of the patella and echogenic Hoffa´s fat and hypervascularization.

Apexitis / jumpers knee

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Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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