{"id":8609,"date":"2022-07-27T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=8609"},"modified":"2023-10-31T15:24:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:24:42","slug":"patella-tendon-rupture-suspected","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/musculoskeletalphysiotherapy\/knee-physiotherapy\/patella-tendon-rupture-suspected\/","title":{"rendered":"Patella tendon rupture-suspected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The exact incidence of Patellar tendon rupture is not known.&nbsp;&nbsp;It tends to affect more males than females.&nbsp;&nbsp;If the patient presents it is required for an urgent referral Orthopaedics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>History of forced flexion of the knee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May not be painful following the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bruising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Localised pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deformity or displacement of the Patellar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher in Diabetic patients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Males &gt; Females<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Significantly weak knee extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unable to straight leg raise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palpable gap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Urgent referral Orthopaedics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The exact incidence of Patellar tendon rupture is not known.&nbsp;&nbsp;It tends to affect more males than females.&nbsp;&nbsp;If the patient presents it is required for an urgent referral Orthopaedics.&nbsp;&nbsp; Signs Tests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":8332,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"class_list":["post-8609","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-https-apps-testing28-scot-nhs-uk-refhelp-guidelines-patella-tendon-rupture-suspected"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/musculoskeletal-physiotherapy\/knee-physiotherapy\/https-apps-testing28-scot-nhs-uk-refhelp-guidelines-patella-tendon-rupture-suspected\/\" rel=\"tag\">Patella tendon rupture - suspected<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"The exact incidence of Patellar tendon rupture is not known.&nbsp;&nbsp;It tends to affect more males than females.&nbsp;&nbsp;If the patient presents it is required for an urgent referral Orthopaedics.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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