Tendon structure

Inflammation can arise in response to a variety of stimuli, including infectious agents, tissue injury, autoimmune diseases, and… Expand

BackgroundBone-patellar tendon-bone (bone-tendon-bone) and four-strand hamstring tendon grafts (hamstring) are the most commonly… Expand

Background: Tendinopathy is very common in the general population. There are increasing numbers of clinical studies referring to… Expand

Abstract Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in the postoperative evaluation of the rotator cuff, as pain and disability… Expand

Back pain is a major health issue in Western countries and 60%-80% of adults are likely to experience low back pain. This paper… Expand

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and prescribe individualized exercise to… Expand

The extracellular matrix (ECM), and especially the connective tissue with its collagen, links tissues of the body together and… Expand

Tendons consist of collagen (mostly type I collagen) and elastin embedded in a proteoglycan-water matrix with collagen accounting… Expand

Human mesenchymal stem cells are thought to be multipotent cells, which are present in adult marrow, that can replicate as… Expand

We evaluated specimens obtained from the biopsy of spontaneously ruptured tendons in 891 patients who were treated between 1968… Expand