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Pain and dysfunction were assessed via the Victorian Institute of Sport-P (VISA-P) score with concurrently collected B-mode ultrasound images of the patellar tendon throughout a 12-month rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Peak spatial frequency radius (PSFR), a quantitative ultrasound measure previously shown to be correlated with collagen organization, was compared with changes in VISA-P scores. Overall increases in PSFR values across 0\u00b0, 30\u00b0, 60\u00b0, and 90\u00b0 of knee flexion were observed throughout recovery. Despite increased PSFR values and returning to sport, the athlete reported substantial pain.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In this level 3 exploration case report, we provide novel insight into ultrasonically measured structural changes of the patellar tendon after surgery and during rehabilitation of an athlete with chronic tendinopathy. Perceived pain measurements were not necessarily related to structural adaptations.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4085\/1062-6050-0480.20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,19]],"date-time":"2021-07-19T15:26:28Z","timestamp":1626708388000},"page":"1349-1354","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Longitudinal Quantitative Ultrasonic Analysis of Patellar Tendon in a Collegiate Athlete After Bilateral Debridement: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.4085","volume":"56","author":[{"given":"Scott K.","family":"Crawford","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ashley","family":"Rudolph","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Nebraska, Lincoln"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aaron J.","family":"Engel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Nebraska, Lincoln"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jack","family":"Ransone","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gregory R.","family":"Bashford","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Nebraska, Lincoln"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"2557","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"2021121522021057500_i1062-6050-56-12-1349-b01","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Cook\n              JL,\n            \n            \n              Purdam\n              CR.\n            \n          \n          Is tendon pathology a continuum? 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