Is patellar tendon strain increased at the site of the jumper 's knee lesion during knee flexion and tendon loading : results and cadaveric testing of a computational model?
The localized increase in patellar tendon strain that occurs in response to the application of tendon loads and decreased PPTA could induce microdamage at the classic location of the jumper's knee lesion.
High levels of interkleukin-18 are associated with endothelial dysfunction (high von Willebrand factor and low brachial FMD) and platelet activation (high MPV and PDW values), in pts with a higher number of affected coronary arteries but similar global atherosclerotic burden. This could explain the association between high levels of IL-18 and worse short-term prognosis in pts with unstable angina.