Peroneal Tendons
Fig. 35.1 MRI of a PB tendon tear: increased signal intensity due to fluid within the tendon sheath and a splitted tendon Ultrasound (US) has several advantages in comparison to…
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy
Fig. 28.1 Characteristic microscopic images of patellar tendinopathy. Neovessels (black dotted arrows) in the peritenon (a) and increased number of cells in the damaged tendon (b) stained with hematoxylin and…
Compartment Syndromes
Fig. 38.1 Typical ventral incision across the volar forearm for the tretment of acute CS Patients under 35 years old with a forearm fracture and polytrauma are at high risk…
Biomaterials for Tendon Regeneration
Fig. 13.1 Tendon structure (ascending order): fibrils, fibers, subfascicles, fascicles and tendon 13.2.1.1 Extracellular Matrix (ECM) As other connective tissues, tendons are mainly composed of water (55–70% total weight) (Sharma…
Pitfalls and Risks of Tendon Harvest About the Knee
Fig. 31.1 AP radiograph of a metaphyseal fracture of the proximal tibia after ACL reconstruction (Voos et al. HSSJ, 2008) (Voos et al. 2008) 31.2.2 Patellar Fracture Studies infrequently report…
Shock Wave Therapy for Tendinopathies
Fig. 40.1 Characteristics of a shock wave: Phase 1: High pressure wave rise time from basic ambient value to a pressure value of approximately 100 MPa within <10 nanoseconds (ns)….
The Groin Pain Syndrome
Categories Number of pathologies Articular causes 14 Visceral causes 3 Bone causes 4 Musculotendineous causes 14 Pubic symphysis-related causes 3 Neurological causes 1 Developmental causes 2 Genitourinary disease-related causes (inflammatory…
Triceps Surae Injuries
Grade 1 (mild) Sharp pain in the posterior aspect of the leg at the time of injury or with activity May be able to continue activity Mild pain, spasm, and…
Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis
© ISAKOS 2017Gian Luigi Canata, Pieter d’Hooghe and Kenneth J. Hunt (eds.)Muscle and Tendon Injuries10.1007/978-3-662-54184-5_21 21. Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis L. A. Pederzini1 and F. Di Palma1 (1) Orthopaedic and Arthroscopic Department, New Sassuolo Hospital, via F. Ruini, 2, 41049 Sassuolo,…
Use of Nutraceuticals for Tendinopathies
© ISAKOS 2017Gian Luigi Canata, Pieter d’Hooghe and Kenneth J. Hunt (eds.)Muscle and Tendon Injuries10.1007/978-3-662-54184-5_16 16. Use of Nutraceuticals for Tendinopathies Marco Antônio Percope de Andrade1, 2 , Guilherme Moreira de Abreu-e-Silva1 and Túlio Vinícius Oliveira de Campos1 (1) Orthopaedic Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte,…
