Tendon Problems

Question 1

tendinopathy

Answer 1

disease of a tendon

Question 2

tendonitis

Answer 2

tendon injuries that involver larger scale acute injuries accompanied by inflammation

Question 3

tendonosis

Answer 3

chronic tendon injury with damage to a tendon at cellular level

Question 4

tenosynovitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the tendon sheath

Question 5

enthesopathy

Answer 5

inflammation of the tendon origin or insertion into bone

Question 6

tendons function

Answer 6

link muscles to bones for joint motion

Question 7

what are the principles of conservative management of a tendon injury

Answer 7

Rest
Analgesics
Anti-inflammatories
Injections
Rotator cuff
Tennis elbow
NOT Achilles tendon or extensor knee mechanism
Splinting
Achilles tendon

Question 8

what are the principles of surgical management of a tendon injury

Answer 8

Debridement
Removal of diseased tissue
Decompression
Supraspinatus tendonitis & subacromial decompression
Synovectomy
Helps to prevent rupture
Extensor tendons of wrist (Rhematoid arthritis)
Tibialis posterior
Tendon transfer
Tibialis posterior
Extensor pollicis longus

Question 9

biceps tendinopathy

Answer 9

predominantly long head due to overuse, instability, impingement or trauma

Question 10

what pain will be felt in biceps tendinopathy

Answer 10

pain in anterior shoulder radiating to the elbow

Question 11

golfer’s elbow

Answer 11

medial epicondylitis

Question 12

medial epicondylitis

Answer 12

inflammation of flexor forearm of muscles with medial elbow pain usually due to repetitive stress. self-limiting.

Question 13

tennis elbow

Answer 13

lateral epicondylitis

Question 14

lateral epicondylitis

Answer 14

pain & tenderness over the lateral epicondyle