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Abnormal tendon morphology

MedGen UID:
866679
•Concept ID:
C4021026
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormal shape of tendon; Abnormality of the sinew
 
HPO: HP:0100261

Definition

An abnormality of the structure or form of the tendons, also often called sinews. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain in the Athlete: Sport-Specific Demands, Clinical Presentation, and Management Options.
Rios-Russo JL, Lozada-Bado LS, de Mel S, Frontera W, Micheo W
Curr Sports Med Rep 2021 Jun 1;20(6):312-318. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000853. PMID: 34099609
The Achilles tendon: Management of acute and chronic conditions.
Touzell A
Aust J Gen Pract 2020 Nov;49(11):715-719. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-20-5506. PMID: 33123713
Patellar tendinopathy - recent developments toward treatment.
Christian RA, Rossy WH, Sherman OH
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2014;72(3):217-24. PMID: 25429390

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tendon appearance at imaging may be altered, but it may not indicate pathology.
Maffulli N, Nilsson Helander K, Migliorini F
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023 May;31(5):1625-1628. Epub 2023 Feb 17 doi: 10.1007/s00167-023-07339-6. PMID: 36800008
The Achilles tendon: Management of acute and chronic conditions.
Touzell A
Aust J Gen Pract 2020 Nov;49(11):715-719. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-20-5506. PMID: 33123713
Tenosynovial and Cardiac Amyloidosis in Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release.
Sperry BW, Reyes BA, Ikram A, Donnelly JP, Phelan D, Jaber WA, Shapiro D, Evans PJ, Maschke S, Kilpatrick SE, Tan CD, Rodriguez ER, Monteiro C, Tang WHW, Kelly JW, Seitz WH Jr, Hanna M
J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 Oct 23;72(17):2040-2050. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.092. PMID: 30336828
Effect of eccentric exercise program for early tibialis posterior tendinopathy.
Kulig K, Lederhaus ES, Reischl S, Arya S, Bashford G
Foot Ankle Int 2009 Sep;30(9):877-85. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0877. PMID: 19755073
Jumper's knee.
Ferretti A, Ippolito E, Mariani P, Puddu G
Am J Sports Med 1983 Mar-Apr;11(2):58-62. doi: 10.1177/036354658301100202. PMID: 6846682

Diagnosis

Tenosynovial and Cardiac Amyloidosis in Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release.
Sperry BW, Reyes BA, Ikram A, Donnelly JP, Phelan D, Jaber WA, Shapiro D, Evans PJ, Maschke S, Kilpatrick SE, Tan CD, Rodriguez ER, Monteiro C, Tang WHW, Kelly JW, Seitz WH Jr, Hanna M
J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 Oct 23;72(17):2040-2050. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.092. PMID: 30336828
It's time to change perspective! New diagnostic tools for lateral elbow pain.
Arrigoni P, Cucchi D, Menon A, Randelli P
Musculoskelet Surg 2017 Dec;101(Suppl 2):175-179. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s12306-017-0486-8. PMID: 28770509
Rotator interval.
Woertler K
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2015 Jul;19(3):243-53. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1549318. PMID: 26021585
Patellar tendinopathy - recent developments toward treatment.
Christian RA, Rossy WH, Sherman OH
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2014;72(3):217-24. PMID: 25429390
Elbow tendinopathy: tennis elbow.
Nirschl RP, Ashman ES
Clin Sports Med 2003 Oct;22(4):813-36. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(03)00051-6. PMID: 14560549

Therapy

Patella Baja in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Lum ZC, Saiz AM, Pereira GC, Meehan JP
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020 Apr 15;28(8):316-323. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00422. PMID: 31934927
Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Pediatric Orthopedic Perspective.
Franzone JM, Shah SA, Wallace MJ, Kruse RW
Orthop Clin North Am 2019 Apr;50(2):193-209. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2018.10.003. PMID: 30850078
It's time to change perspective! New diagnostic tools for lateral elbow pain.
Arrigoni P, Cucchi D, Menon A, Randelli P
Musculoskelet Surg 2017 Dec;101(Suppl 2):175-179. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s12306-017-0486-8. PMID: 28770509
Patellar tendinopathy - recent developments toward treatment.
Christian RA, Rossy WH, Sherman OH
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2014;72(3):217-24. PMID: 25429390
Effect of eccentric exercise program for early tibialis posterior tendinopathy.
Kulig K, Lederhaus ES, Reischl S, Arya S, Bashford G
Foot Ankle Int 2009 Sep;30(9):877-85. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0877. PMID: 19755073

Prognosis

It's time to change perspective! New diagnostic tools for lateral elbow pain.
Arrigoni P, Cucchi D, Menon A, Randelli P
Musculoskelet Surg 2017 Dec;101(Suppl 2):175-179. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s12306-017-0486-8. PMID: 28770509
Effect of eccentric exercise program for early tibialis posterior tendinopathy.
Kulig K, Lederhaus ES, Reischl S, Arya S, Bashford G
Foot Ankle Int 2009 Sep;30(9):877-85. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0877. PMID: 19755073
Skewfoot.
Hagmann S, Dreher T, Wenz W
Foot Ankle Clin 2009 Sep;14(3):409-34. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.06.003. PMID: 19712883
Sotos syndrome.
Baujat G, Cormier-Daire V
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Sep 7;2:36. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-36. PMID: 17825104Free PMC Article
Subscapularis tendon tears.
Lyons RP, Green A
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2005 Sep;13(5):353-63. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200509000-00009. PMID: 16148361

Clinical prediction guides

It's time to change perspective! New diagnostic tools for lateral elbow pain.
Arrigoni P, Cucchi D, Menon A, Randelli P
Musculoskelet Surg 2017 Dec;101(Suppl 2):175-179. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s12306-017-0486-8. PMID: 28770509
Anatomy, pathophysiology and classification of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.
Guelfi M, Pantalone A, Mirapeix RM, Vanni D, Usuelli FG, Guelfi M, Salini V
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017 Jan;21(1):13-19. PMID: 28121362
Effect of eccentric exercise program for early tibialis posterior tendinopathy.
Kulig K, Lederhaus ES, Reischl S, Arya S, Bashford G
Foot Ankle Int 2009 Sep;30(9):877-85. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0877. PMID: 19755073
Skewfoot.
Hagmann S, Dreher T, Wenz W
Foot Ankle Clin 2009 Sep;14(3):409-34. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.06.003. PMID: 19712883
Sotos syndrome.
Baujat G, Cormier-Daire V
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Sep 7;2:36. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-36. PMID: 17825104Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of the reliability of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in measuring tendon size: Is the error clinically acceptable?
Mc Auliffe S, Mc Creesh K, Purtill H, O'Sullivan K
Phys Ther Sport 2017 Jul;26:52-63. Epub 2016 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.12.002. PMID: 28162938
Is higher serum cholesterol associated with altered tendon structure or tendon pain? A systematic review.
Tilley BJ, Cook JL, Docking SI, Gaida JE
Br J Sports Med 2015 Dec;49(23):1504-9. Epub 2015 Oct 15 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095100. PMID: 26474596Free PMC Article
The prevalence of the extensor indicis tendon and its variants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yammine K
Surg Radiol Anat 2015 Apr;37(3):247-54. Epub 2014 Aug 6 doi: 10.1007/s00276-014-1352-0. PMID: 25096501
The prevalence of the extensor digitorum communis tendon and its insertion variants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yammine K
Clin Anat 2014 Nov;27(8):1284-90. Epub 2014 Jun 23 doi: 10.1002/ca.22429. PMID: 24953717
Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of psoriatic dactylitis: status and perspectives.
Bakewell CJ, Olivieri I, Aydin SZ, Dejaco C, Ikeda K, Gutierrez M, Terslev L, Thiele R, D'Agostino MA, Kaeley GS; OMERACT Ultrasound Task Force
J Rheumatol 2013 Dec;40(12):1951-7. Epub 2013 Nov 1 doi: 10.3899/jrheum.130643. PMID: 24187105

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