Tendon Injuries
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Superior labral tears of the shoulder: pathogenesis, evaluation, and treatment.

29 Sep 2009 Lesions of the superior glenoid labrum and biceps anchor are a well-recognized cause of shoulder pain. Advances in shoulder arthroscopy have led to improvements in recognizing and managing superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tears. Recent ... Read more...

Platelet-rich plasma: current concepts and application in sports medicine.

29 Sep 2009 Platelet-rich plasma is defined as autologous blood with a concentration of platelets above baseline values. Platelet-rich plasma has been used in maxillofacial and plastic surgery since the 1990s; its use in sports medicine is growing given its ... Read more...

Avulsion of the proximal hamstring origin. Surgical technique.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: The torn hamstring is a common athletic injury. The purpose of the present study was to review the clinical presentation of this injury, the diagnostic imaging findings, the surgical technique of reattachment, and the likely clinical ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Tendon Injuries'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Superior labral tears of the shoulder: pathogenesis, evaluation, and treatment. 29 Sep 2009
• Platelet-rich plasma: current concepts and application in sports medicine. 29 Sep 2009
• Avulsion of the proximal hamstring origin. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• The effect of postoperative passive motion on rotator cuff healing in a rat model. 29 Sep 2009
• Nonoperative treatment of distal biceps tendon ruptures compared with a historical control group. 29 Sep 2009
• CD44 deficiency improves healing tendon mechanics and increases matrix and cytokine expression in a mouse patellar tendon injury model. 29 Sep 2009
• Injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum for Dupuytren's contracture. Sep 2009
• Evaluation of early dynamic splinting versus static splinting for patients with transposition of the extensor carpi radialis longus to the extensor pollicis longus. 30 Aug 2009
• Extraarticular lateral hindfoot impingement with posterior tibial tendon tear: MRI correlation. 30 Aug 2009
• Sonography of common tendon injuries. 30 Aug 2009
• Achilles tendon ultrasound technique. 30 Aug 2009
• Percutaneous transosseous fixation of zone 1 flexor tendon injuries in primary or two-stage repair. 30 Aug 2009
• Enhanced flexor tendon healing through controlled delivery of PDGF-BB. 30 Aug 2009
• Use of a single-ring transarticular fixator construct for immobilisation of the talocrural joint following common calcaneal tenorrhaphy. 26 Aug 2009
• Biceps tendon injuries in athletes. 30 Jul 2009
• Bilateral and simultaneous triceps avulsions in a patient with chronic renal failure receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis. 30 Jul 2009
• [Late patellar tendon rupture 10 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft] 30 Jul 2009
• Flexor tendon repair in children with zone 2 injuries: an innovative technique using autogenous vein. 30 Jul 2009
• Avulsion of the hamstring muscle group: a follow-up of 6 adult non-athletes with early operative treatment: a brief report. 30 Jul 2009
• Fatty infiltration of the gastrocsoleus after tendo-achilles lengthening and gastrocnemius recession in a rabbit model. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Tendon Injuries'

Definition: Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures.

Descriptor UI: D013708

Alternative terms: Tendon Injuries; Injuries, Tendon; Injury, Tendon; Tendon Injury;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.866.874;

Online Note: use TENDON INJURIES to search TENDON INJURY 1966-72

History Note: 73; was TENDON INJURY 1963-72