Tendon rupture

Last revised by Bahman Rasuli on 3 Oct 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Knipe H, Rasuli B, Elfeky M, et al. Tendon rupture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69904

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69904

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/69904?iframe=true

rID:

69904

Article created:

25 Jul 2019, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

3 Oct 2022, Bahman Rasuli ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Bahman Rasuli had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

Revisions:

10 times, by 7 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

cases3, reference needed

Synonyms:

Tendon tears and ruptures are common and sometimes disabling injuries. They can occur within the midsubstance or be an avulsion injury.

The pathophysiology of tendon tears and ruptures is uncertain but is thought to be the end-point of tendinopathy in most cases.

In theory, any tendon can potentially rupture but more common locations include:

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