Tendon injuries : basic science and clinical medicine /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer,
[2005]
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Table of Contents:
- Anatomy of tendons
- Mechanical properties of tendons
- Growth and development of tendons
- Aging and degeneration of tendons
- Epidemiology of tendon problems in sport
- Neurogenic, mast cell and gender variables in tendon biology : potential role in chronic tendinopathy
- Imaging of tendon ailments
- Injury of the musculotendinous junction
- Insertional tendionopathy in sports
- Tendon avulsions in children and adolescents
- Tendinopathy in the workplace
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy
- Rotator cuff disorders
- Tendinopathies around the elbow
- Hand and wrist tendinopathies
- Groin tendon injuries
- Knee and thigh overuse tendinopathy
- Patellar tendinopathy and patellar tendon rupture
- Hindfoot tendinopathies in athletes
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Anti-inflammatory therapy in tendinopathy : the role of nonsteroidal drugs and corticosteroid injections
- The effect of therapeutic modalities on tendinopathy
- Rehabilitation after tendon injuries
- Surgery for chronic overuse tendon problems in athletes
- Research methodology and animal modeling in tendinopathy
- Tendon innervation and neuronal response after injury
- The use of growth factors in the management of tendinopathies
- Optimization of tendon healing
- Gene therapy in tendon ailments
- Tendon regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells