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How can you cure patellar tendon rupture?
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Surgery: For complete patellar tendon ruptures this is surgery for repair. For partial tears or degeneration (tendinosis/tendinopathy) can maybe consider therapy and protected activity.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Patellar tendon: If you have a complete patellar tendon rupture you would require surgical repair or reconstruction.
Answered 9/28/2016
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