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 Medicine** 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. Anatomy of Tendons....Pages 3-13 Mechanical Properties of Tendons....Pages 14-21 Growth and Development of Tendons....Pages 22-24 Aging and Degeneration of Tendons....Pages 25-31 Epidemiology of Tendon Problems in Sport....Pages 32-39 Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy....Pages 40-48 Imaging of Tendon Ailments....Pages 49-60 Injury of the Musculotendinous Junction....Pages 63-69 Insertional Tendinopathy in Sports....Pages 70-85 Tendon Avulsions in Children and Adolescents....Pages 86-89 Tendinopathy in the Workplace....Pages 90-100 Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy....Pages 101-118 Rotator Cuff Disorders....Pages 119-127 Tendinopathies Around the Elbow....Pages 128-136 Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies....Pages 137-149 Groin Tendon Injuries....Pages 150-157 Knee and Thigh Overuse Tendinopathy....Pages 158-165 Patellar Tendinopathy and Patellar Tendon Rupture....Pages 166-177 Hindfoot Tendinopathies in Athletes....Pages 178-186 Achilles Tendon Rupture....Pages 187-200 Achilles Tendinopathy....Pages 201-208 Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Tendinopathy: The Role of Nonsteroidal Drugs and Corticosteroid Injections....Pages 211-232 The Effect of Therapeutic Modalities on Tendinopathy....Pages 233-241 Rehabilitation After Tendon Injuries....Pages 242-266 Surgery for Chronic Overuse Tendon Problems in Athletes....Pages 267-276 Research Methodology and Animal Modeling in Tendinopathy....Pages 279-286 Tendon Innervation and Neuronal Response After Injury....Pages 287-297 The Use of Growth Factors in the Management of Tendinopathies....Pages 298-303 Optimization of Tendon Healing....Pages 304-306 Gene Therapy in Tendon Ailments....Pages 307-312 Tendon Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells....Pages 313-320 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. (Midwest) "Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine 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."--Jacket
