Growth, repair + injury - TENDON Flashcards

1
Q

Tendons join

A

Muscle to bone

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2
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Tendons consist of fascicles of collagen bundles which are covered by a layer of endotenon

Fasicles are then covered by …

The whole tendon is covered with …

A

paratenon

epitenon

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3
Q

How do tendons* get blood supply

*but are relatively avascular

A

Network of blood vessels in the layer of paratenon

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4
Q

Movement of tendons keeps them healthy as immobility does what to them

A

reduces water content & glycosaminoglycan concentration and strength

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5
Q

Common site of tendon degeneration

A

Achilles tendon

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6
Q

Name an example of tendon inflammation

A

de quervain’s stenosing tenovaginitid

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7
Q

What is enthesiopathy

A

Inflammation at insertion of tendon to bone

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8
Q

What is traction apophysitis, e.g. Osgood schlatter’s disease

  • often called growing pains
  • common in young active boys
A

Excessive load or tension on the attachment site or apophysis leading to pain, e.g. during rapid growth periods or poor sports technique

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9
Q

What is an avulsion fracture

A

where the tendon insertion is actually pulled off the bone

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10
Q

Ways of testing achilles tendon rupture

A

Simmond’s (squeeze) test

palpable tender gap

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