Miscellaneous from lectures Flashcards
what do tendons attach to?
muscle to bone
what to ligaments connect
bone to bone
what is tendinopathy
disease of the tendon
what is tendonitis
inflammation of the tendon
what is tendonosis
chronic tendon injury, damage at the cellular level
what is tenosynovitis
inflammation of the tendon sheath
what is enthesopathy
inflammation at the tendon origin, or insertion to the bone
what makes up the bulk of a tendon
type 1 collagen
what is important to note while splinting an Achilles tendon
plantar flexion of the toe
where do the tendons come from (embryology)?
the lateral plate mesoderm
most common problem in the rotator cuff
tear in supraspinatous
gold standard investigation in investigating a rotator cuff tear
USS
what end of a biceps brachii rupture must be fixed surgically
distal
medical term for golfers elbow
medial epicondylitis
what group of muscle are inflamed in golfers elbow
flexor forearms