Association between patellar tendon-related pain and morphological abnormalities of the patellar tendon visualized using ultrasound imaging in middle school athletes
Yuuka Yasuura, Takahiko Fukumoto, Hiroaki Yamano, Yuya Mawarikado, Daisuke Uritani · 2026
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Description
Yuuka Yasuura and colleagues checked whether ultrasound signs in the kneecap tendon relate to tendon pain in young soccer players. The study, published in twenty twenty-six, enrolled middle school players and assessed both knees with pain scales, tenderness checks, strength tests, and ultrasound scans of tendon shape and blood flow. Not every scanned knee had data, so the analysis covered a subset of knees. Painful and pain-free knees were compared, and statistical models weighed each scan feature against pain.
Painful knees showed weaker knee strength and often had dark, low-echo patches and blood flow signals on ultrasound. In adjusted models, only the dark patch finding stayed strongly tied to pain, with much higher odds than in normal-looking tendons. Other scan and function measures did not hold up. The authors suggest ultrasound can flag tendon traits linked to pain, while long-term studies are still needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuuka Yasuura, Takahiko Fukumoto, Hiroaki Yamano, Yuya Mawarikado, Daisuke Uritani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |