Percutaneous tendon-fat pad separation can treat patellar tendinopathy in season

At 1 month, four patients attended their follow-up visit; three of the four patients experienced clinical improvement evidenced by crossing the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) threshold on the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patellar Tendon (VISA-P). Discussion Our small case series provides the initial clinical experience that PTFPS may be a safe, effective and simple intervention to treat patellar tendinopafhy Because it is minimally invasive and does not violate tendon structure, it allows for a rapid return to sport with minimal pain after the procedure and minimal risk of tendon rupture upon return to full loading activities. [...]when we discuss the procedure, we communicate to patients that while we hope the pain relief is long term, the main goal is to reduce symptoms through the competitive season.