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Rodilla de atleta; Dolor femororrotuliano; Tendinitis rotuliana; Tendinitis de la rótula; Rodilla de saltador
Es un dolor que se presenta en la parte frontal y central de la rodilla.
La rótula reposa sobre la parte frontal de la articulación de la rodilla. A medida que usted dobla o estira la rodilla, la parte inferior de la rótula se desliza sobre los huesos que constituyen dicha rodilla.
Los fuertes tendones ayudan a fijar la rótula a los huesos y músculos que rodean la rodilla. Estos tendones se denominan:
El dolor anterior de rodilla se refiere a muchas afecciones diferentes, incluyendo la rodilla de corredor (algunas veces llamada tendinitis rotuliana) y condromalacia rotuliana.
El dolor anterior de rodilla es más común en:
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