Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine

About this book

Tendon ailments are a significant cause of morbidity among athletes of all levels and are increasing in prevalence. Their management is often empirical, and para-scientific, only looking at the biological aspects of tendon ailments. This book conveys a comprehensive and concise body of knowledge on the management of tendon problems in sportspeople with practical details of clinical protocols.

Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Management is specifically dedicated to the clinical aspects of tendinopathy and provides the required knowledge and scientific basis for the sports medicine practitioner, orthopedic specialist and student facing upper and lower limb tendon ailments in athletes. A comprehensive review of tendon disorders is given and modern criteria of management outlined to form the basis of effective clinical management of this group of patients.

Written for:

Orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians, physical therapists, rheumatologists

Contents

Preface

List of Principal Contributors

Part I Basic Sciences, Etiology, Pathomechanics, and Imaging

• 1 Anatomy of Tendons - Moira O’Brien
• 2 Mechanical Properties of Tendons - Constantinos N. Maganaris and Marco V. Narici
• 3 Growth and Development of Tendons - Laurence E. Dahners
• 4 Aging and Degeneration of Tendons - Pekka Kannus, Mika Paavola, and Lászlo Józsa
• 5 Epidemiology of Tendon Problems in Sport - Mika Paavola, Pekka Kannus, and Markku Järvinen
• 6 Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy - David A. Hart, Cyril B. Frank, Alison Kydd, Tyler Ivie, Paul Sciore, and Carol Reno
• 7 Imaging of Tendon Ailments - Tudor H. Hughes

Part II Anatomical Sites and Presentation

• 8 Injury of the Musculotendinous Junction - Jude C. Sullivan and Thomas M. Best
• 9 Insertional Tendinopathy in Sports - Per Renström and Thomas Hach
• 10 Tendon Avulsions in Children and Adolescents - Sakari Orava and Urho Kujala
• 11 Tendinopathy in the Workplace - Leo M. Rozmaryn
• 12 Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy - Andrew Carr and Paul Harvie
• 13 Rotator Cuff Disorders - Theodore A. Blaine and Louis U. Bigliani
• 14 Tendinopathies Around the Elbow - Alan J. Johnstone and Nicola Maffulli
• 15 Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies - Graham Elder and Edward J. Harvey
• 16 Groin Tendon Injuries - Per Renström
• 17 Knee and Thigh Overuse Tendinopathy - Barry P. Boden
• 18 Patellar Tendinopathy and Patellar Tendon Rupture - Karim M. Khan, Jill L. Cook, and Nicola Maffulli
• 19 Hindfoot Tendinopathies in Athletes - Francesco Benazzo, Mario Mosconi, and Nicola Maffulli
• 20 Achilles Tendon Rupture - Deiary Kader, Mario Mosconi, Francesco Benazzo, and Nicola Maffulli
• 21 Achilles Tendinopathy - Deiary Kader, Nicola Maffulli,Wayne B. Leadbetter, and Per Renström

Part III Management of Tendon Injuries

• 22 Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Tendinopathy: The Role of Nonsteroidal Drugs and Corticosteroid Injections - Wayne B. Leadbetter
• 23 The Effect of Therapeutic Modalities on Tendinopathy - Jason D. Leadbetter
• 24 Rehabilitation After Tendon Injuries - Sandra L. Curwin
• 25 Surgery for Chronic Overuse Tendon Problems in Athletes - Nicola Maffulli, Per Renström, and Wayne B. Leadbetter

Part IV New Developments

• 26 Research Methodology and Animal Modeling in Tendinopathy - Joanne M. Archambault and Albert J. Banes
• 27 Tendon Innervation and Neuronal Response After Injury - Paul W. Ackermann, Daniel K-I. Bring, and Per Renström
• 28 The Use of Growth Factors in the Management of Tendinopathies - Louis C. Almekinders and Albert J. Banes
• 29 Optimization of Tendon Healing - Nicola Maffulli and Hans D. Moller
• 30 Gene Therapy in Tendon Ailments - Vladimir Martinek, Johnny Huard, and Freddie H. Fu
• 31 Tendon Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells - Stephen Gordon, Mark Pittenger, Kevin McIntosh, Susan Peter, Michael Archambault, and Randell Young
• Index