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Enthesis
An enthesis (plural: entheses), also known, more informally, as a footprint, generally refers to the anatomic junction where connective tissue (e.g. ligament, tendon, joint capsule, bursa or a combination thereof) attaches to bone.
Entheses are commonly classified into two types 1:
fibrous
fi...
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Myotendinous unit
Myotendinous unit, also called muscle-tendon-bone or muscle-tendon-enthesis unit, is a complex structure, responsible for producing skeletal movement.
Gross anatomy
Myotendinous unit consists of bone, enthesis, tendon, myotendinous junction and muscle. However, the presence of certain componen...
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Proximal iliotibial band syndrome
Proximal iliotibial band syndrome represents a strain injury of the proximal iliotibial band enthesis at the iliac tubercle.
Epidemiology
Usually presents in young athletes (although can present in non-athletes). There may be increased predilection in patients who are overweight 2.
There may ...
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Enthesopathy
Enthesopathy is a general term referring to a disorder affecting the site of tendon, ligament, or other soft tissue attachment to bone, i.e. the enthesis.
Terminology
Enthesopathy caused by a rheumatological/inflammatory condition, e.g. an inflammatory arthritis, may be more specifically refer...
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Enthesitis
Enthesitis (rare plural: enthesitides) refers to inflammation of the enthesis (the attachment of ligament or tendon to bone).
Enthesitis may be the result of repetitive mechanical stress or a more generalized inflammatory condition. Enthesitis is associated with the HLA-B27 inflammatory arthri...
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Enthesophyte
Enthesophytes (less commonly, enthesiophytes) are bony proliferations (spurs) that develop at an enthesis, that is at the attachment of a ligament, tendon or articular capsule onto bone. They are oriented along the direction of pull and develop in response to repetitive mechanical stress or a mo...
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Tendon
Tendons are flexible and inelastic bands of strong fibrous connective tissue that transmit force from muscle to bone and form an integral part of the musculoskeletal system. They can be intraarticular, coated in a tendon sheath or remain extrasynovial, coated by paratenon. Tendons are considered...
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Pectoralis major injury
Pectoralis major injuries are uncommon and include strains, tears and ruptures.
Epidemiology
mostly young, physically-active males age 20-40 years old, although has also reported in elderly women 1
associated with weight lifting (mostly bench press), although also reported during various ath...
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Haglund syndrome
Haglund syndrome refers to the triad (Haglund triad) of:
insertional Achilles tendinopathy
retrocalcaneal bursitis
Haglund deformity (i.e. posterosuperior calcaneal exostosis)
Terminology
Haglund syndrome is a painful condition of the heel and its diagnosis requires a combinatio...
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune multisystemic inflammatory disease that affects many organs but predominantly attacks the synovial tissues and joints.
Epidemiology
The overall prevalence is 0.5-1% and the disease is 2-3 times more common in women 1.
Onset is generally in adu...
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Prepatellar quadriceps continuation
The prepatellar quadriceps continuation is formed by the extension of the rectus femoris tendon connecting the patellar and quadriceps tendons.
Gross anatomy
The quadriceps tendon is a multilayer structure, where each of the four components of the muscle (vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vas...
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Biceps brachii muscle
The biceps brachii muscle (also known simply as biceps) is a two-headed muscle in the anterior compartment of the arm that flexes at the elbow and supinates the forearm.
Summary
origin
short head: coracoid process of the scapula
long head: supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
insertion: rad...
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Jumper's knee
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16 Feb 2023
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Proximal iliotibial band syndrome
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15 Aug 2022
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Jumper’s knee
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12 Feb 2022
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Proximal iliotibial band syndrome
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17 Feb 2023
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Achilles and plantar fascia enthesopathy
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04 Nov 2016
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Achilles tendinosis - bilateral
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02 Jul 2020
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