Cochrane · systematic review · CD013034
Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee)
Dan, M, Phillips, A, Johnston, RV, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 14.3%Low 6 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Open surgical excision compared to eccentric exercises for patella tendinopathy
Population: adult participants with patellar tendinopathy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Knee pain Scale from: 0 to 10 (0 is no pain) Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Function Scale from: 0 to 100 (100 is best function) Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Participant global assessment of success (People who perceived their pain as none) Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | RR 0.71 [0.27, 1.88] | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Withdrawal rate Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse event Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Tendon rupture Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Arthroscopic surgery compared to sclerosing injection for patella tendinopathy
Population: adult participants with patellar tendinopathy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Knee pain Scale from: 0 to 100 (0 is no pain) Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Function Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participant global assessment of success Scale from: 0 to 100 (higher is greater satisfaction) Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Withdrawal rate Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse event Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tendon rupture Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |