MSK- part b Flashcards
What is Tendinopathy?
- bothtendon inflammation andsmall tears that sometimes develop intissue surrounding the tendon
- associate tendinopathy withdeterioration ofa tendon where it connects to the bone (entheses)
partial or complete tears are due to? (5)
Trauma Aging Calcification Cortisteroid therapy Systemic diseases
sono signs of tears?
- Partial or complete discontinuity of fibers
- Focal thinning tendon
- Hematoma
- Bone fragment
- Nonvisualization of retracted tendon (complete)
what is Tendinosis?
- degeneration of the tendon’s collagen in response to chronic overuse without signs of inflammation
- Patellar and Achilles tendon
- Nodular thickening of tendon
sono apperance of tendinosis?
- focal or diffuse areas of decreased echogenicity
- tendon enlargement
what is enthesopathy?
- pathologic change of the insertion of tendons, ligaments and joint capsules on the bone
- spondyloarthropathies (SpA), other rheumatic disease
sono apperance of enthesopathy?
- swollen, hypoechoic tendon insertion
- calcification – chronic
- bursitis
what is Tendinitis?
- where is it most common (4)
- inflammation or irritation of a tendon — any one of the thick fibrous cords that attaches muscle to bone
- causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint
- most common around shoulders, elbows, wrists and heels
Some common names for various tendinitis problems are? (5)
Tennis elbow Golfer's elbow Pitcher's shoulder Swimmer's shoulder Jumper's knee
Sonographic Signs Tendinitis?
- Thickening of tendon
- Decreased echogenicity
- Blurred margins
- Increased color Doppler flow
- Calcifications – chronic
- Deformed margins - chronic
what is Tenosynovitis?
pain andinflammationin a tendon sheath
both the tendon and the sheath can become painful andinflamed
Sonographic Signs of Tenosynovitis?
- actue
- chronic
acute:
- fluid in sheath
- internal echoes from debris
chronic:
- hypoechoic thickening of sheath
- no fluid
what is bursitis?
inflammation of a bursa, a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body
what causes bursitis?
become inflamed from injury, infection, or due to an underlying rheumatic condition
s/s bursitis?
localized pain or swelling, tenderness, and pain with motion of the tissues in the affected area
Sonographic Appearance of normal bursa?
thin hypoechoic line no more than 1–2mm in height with hyperechoic boundaries reflective of a fluid tissue interface
sono apperance of bursitis?
- acute
- chronic
acute: sonolucent fluid filled collection with poorly defined margins
chronic:
- complex
- internal debris
- doppler - increased flow in thickened wall
what are disorders of joints?
- tissues involved in diseases of synovial joints are sunovial membrane, hyaline cartilage, and bone
what is arthritis?
inflammation of one or more joints
what is Rheumatoid arthritis?
- chronic progressive inflammatory autoimmune disease mainly affecting peripheral synovial joints
- systemic disorder in which inflammatory changes affect not only joints but also many other sites including the heart, blood vessels and skin