Diagnostic Value of Shear-Wave Elastography for Patellar Tendinopathy

Inclusion Criteria were: * being a female athlete between the ages of 17-35 playing professional basketball or volleyball and agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria were: * to have a history of partial or full-thickness patellar tendon tear, * if they received an injection in or around the patellar tendon within the past 12 months, * undergone patellar tendon graft repair for anterior cruciate ligament, had a ligament or meniscus operation within the past six months, * have a chronic disease (such as diabetes, heart disease, or rheumatic disease), * are actively using oral contraceptives, * have an active infection in the knee or surrounding tissues