Characteristic changes occur in tendon structure, resulting in a tendon that is less capable of sustaining repeated tensile load. Tendon injury can occur in the mid-tendon, as in the Achilles tendon; ...

Despite the concept offering insight into many clinical presentations, there are several tendons that lack a bony prominence and compression is unlikely to have an important role in the onset of ...

LaMelo Ball injured his left ankle when he stepped on Jarred Vanderbilt’s foot while backpedaling down the court. Steve Reed | The Associated Press After hitting a 3-pointer, LaMelo Ball sprains ...

What is an MRI scan? MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images (pictures) of tissues, organs and other structures inside ...

While computerized tomography (CT) has been shown to be a reliable diagnostic tool for traumatic arthrotomies of other joints, its role has only recently been investigated in the setting of ankle ...

Ten rheumatologists expert in MSUS blindly, independently and consecutively scored for tenosynovitis in B-mode and PD mode three wrist extensor compartments, two finger flexor tendons and two ankle ...

X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are taken to confirm the diagnoses and identify any other associated injuries, such as a rotator cuff tear. Most people who have biceps tendonitis or SLAP ...