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…
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…
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)….
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…
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…
© 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,…
© 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,…
Fig. 14.1 The phases of muscle healing are almost the same in all muscle injuries after indirect trauma, but the functional recovery changes, and it is almost always incomplete for…
© ISAKOS 2017Gian Luigi Canata, Pieter d’Hooghe and Kenneth J. Hunt (eds.)Muscle and Tendon Injuries10.1007/978-3-662-54184-5_11 11. Why the Tendon Tears and Doesn’t Like to Heal Pietro Simone Randelli1, 2 , Luca Pulici1, 2, Nicolò Cosmelli1, 2 and Alessandra Menon2 (1) Department of…
© ISAKOS 2017Gian Luigi Canata, Pieter d’Hooghe and Kenneth J. Hunt (eds.)Muscle and Tendon Injuries10.1007/978-3-662-54184-5_10 10. Prevention of Musculotendinous Pathologies Peter Myers1 , Joanne Bullock-Saxton2 and John Fitzgerald2 (1) Brisbane Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Brisbane, Australia (2) Active Rehabilitation…
