Tendon & Ligament Disease

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Tip 1 - Tendon vs. ligament: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Image

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ray Copeland | permalink

For further reading: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19089.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - Tendon Injury (Tendinopathy)-Topic Overview

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Per - Olof Lindqvist | permalink

Tendinopathy is a type of tendon injury that occurs when the tendon becomes painful or torn.
Tags: tendinopathy, tendinosis, tendon injury, tendonitis

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/tc/tendon-injury-tendinopathy-topic-overview ^[2]

Tip 3 - Ruptured Tendon: Read About Symptoms and Treatment

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by MAKALI MULU | permalink

A tendon is the fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone in the human body. Read about ruptured tendon symptoms, treatment, and prognosis.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/ruptured_tendon/article_em.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - the definition of tendon

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by hartman 2600 | permalink

Tendon definition, Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew. See more.
Tags: tendon, online dictionary, English dictionary, tendon definition, define tendon, definition of tendon, tendon pronunciation, tendon meaning, tendon origin, tendon examples

For further reading: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tendon ^[4]

Tip 5 - Extensor Tendon Injuries

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by d Fe Ns E | permalink

Extensor tendon injuries can happen from a minor cut or jamming a finger. Common injuries include mallet finger, boutonnière deformity, and cuts on the back of the hand.

For further reading: http://www.assh.org/handcare/hand-arm-injuries/extensor-tendon ^[5]