Fig. 39.1 Aqua spec analysis of 11 donors after GOLDIC® incubation: blue, T0; green, T24 GOLDIC; red, T24 control Based on Aquaspec analysis, the GOLDIC® procedure leads to a significant…
Fig. 36.1 MRI, sagittal view: partial plantar fascia rupture with bone edema Fig. 36.2 MRI, sagittal view; plantar fasciitis with thickened fascia Electromyography may be helpful if a neurogenic cause…
Fig. 20.1 Arthroscopic view of the biceps tendon with partial tearing and fraying Fig. 20.2 Arthroscopic view of the biceps tendon subluxed out of the bicipital groove 20.3 History and…
Fig. 18.1 Bigliani classification of acromial shape: type I (flat), type II (curved), and type III (hooked). Copyright Kevin D. Plancher, MD There is significant evidence that anatomic variants may…
Fig. 24.1 MRI scan showing an hematoma of the left thigh adductors Treatment options include the usual conservative treatment with rest and NSAIDs. Timing of the following physical rehabilitation depends…
Fig. 17.1 Complete avulsion of the proximal hamstrings’ tendon from the ischial tuberosity in a 40-years-old female Quadriceps disinsertions from the patella are instead an uncommon problem with an incidence…
Fig. 1.1 Organisational levels and connective tissue sheaths in skeletal muscle. Courtesy of CIC Edizioni Internazionali—From “Il tendine e il muscolo” (Eds.: Giuseppe M. Peretti, Gian Luigi Canata), CIC Edizioni…
Fig. 30.1 Tendinopathy of the distal insertion of quadriceps tendon 30.1.3 Treatment Treatment is conservative with an initial period of abstention from sports activities, the use of NSAIDs, and physical…
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…
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…
