Spectrum of Tendon Pathologies: Triggers, Trails and End-State

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-415196
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.41519

Steinmann, Sara

; Pfeifer, Christian G. ; Brochhausen, Christoph ; Docheva, Denitsa

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Abstract

The biggest compartment of the musculoskeletal system is the tendons and ligaments. In particular, tendons are dense tissues connecting muscle to bone that are critical for the integrity, function and locomotion of this system. Due to the increasing age of our society and the overall rise in engagement in extreme and overuse sports, there is a growing prevalence of tendinopathies. Despite the ...