| jumper's knee |
a condition characterized by inflammation of the tendons in the knee area that causes local pain and tenderness.
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| jumper's k. |
pain and tenderness over the lower pole of the patella, similar to that seen in Larsen-Johansson disease, without radiographic changes; so called because of its occurrence in athletes.
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| jumper's knee |
An overuse syndrome, marked by chronic inflammation and infrapatellar tendinitis, resulting from repetitive jumping or leg extension exercises. The usual treatment is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, rest, and phonophoresis.
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