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Tendinopathies

MedGen UID:: 291538
•Concept ID:: C1568272
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:

Tendinopathy; Tendonopathies; Tendonopathy

Definition

Clinical syndrome describing overuse tendon injuries characterized by a combination of PAIN, diffuse or localized swelling, and impaired performance. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVTendinopathies

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
  - Abnormality of the musculature
    - Abnormal skeletal muscle morphology
      - Myopathy
        Tendinopathies
        Elbow Tendinopathies
        Lateral epicondylitis
        Enthesopathy
        Stenosing tenosynovitis
        De Quervain disease
        Digital flexor tenosynovitis
        Tenosynovial giant cell tumor
        Malignant tenosynovial giant cell tumor
        Tenosynovial giant cell tumor, diffuse type
        Tenosynovial giant cell tumor, localized type
        Tenosynovitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Achilles and patellar tendinopathy: what we know, what we can do.

Aicale R, Oliviero A, Maffulli N
J Foot Ankle Res 2020 Sep 29;13(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s13047-020-00418-8. PMID: 32993702 Free PMC Article

Common Running Injuries: Evaluation and Management.

Arnold MJ, Moody AL
Am Fam Physician 2018 Apr 15;97(8):510-516. PMID: 29671490

Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Management.

Tu P
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 15;97(2):86-93. PMID: 29365222

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Polymyalgia rheumatica.

Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC
Lancet 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1459-1472. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01310-7. PMID: 37832573

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Masiello F, Pati I, Veropalumbo E, Pupella S, Cruciani M, De Angelis V
Blood Transfus 2023 Mar;21(2):119-136. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. PMID: 36346880 Free PMC Article

Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review.

Smallcomb M, Khandare S, Vidt ME, Simon JC
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022 Aug 1;101(8):801-807. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001894. PMID: 35859290 Free PMC Article

Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle.

Deu RS, Coslick AM, Dreher G
Am Fam Physician 2022 May 1;105(5):479-486. PMID: 35559641

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders.

Wang CJ
J Orthop Surg Res 2012 Mar 20;7:11. doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-7-11. PMID: 22433113 Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Polymyalgia rheumatica.

Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC
Lancet 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1459-1472. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01310-7. PMID: 37832573

Tendinopathies and Allied Disorders of the Hip.

Sheridan GA, Neufeld ME, Moshkovitz R, Garbuz DS, Masri BA
Orthop Clin North Am 2022 Oct;53(4):393-401. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.06.003. PMID: 36208882

Orthobiologics: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Tendinopathies.

Van Schaik KD, Lee KS
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2021 Dec;25(6):735-744. Epub 2021 Dec 22 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735475. PMID: 34937114

Tendinopathy.

Millar NL, Silbernagel KG, Thorborg K, Kirwan PD, Galatz LM, Abrams GD, Murrell GAC, McInnes IB, Rodeo SA
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2021 Jan 7;7(1):1. doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-00234-1. PMID: 33414454

Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies.

Patrick NC, Hammert WC
Clin Sports Med 2020 Apr;39(2):247-258. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.10.004. PMID: 32115083

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Therapy

Polymyalgia rheumatica.

Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC
Lancet 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1459-1472. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01310-7. PMID: 37832573

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Masiello F, Pati I, Veropalumbo E, Pupella S, Cruciani M, De Angelis V
Blood Transfus 2023 Mar;21(2):119-136. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. PMID: 36346880 Free PMC Article

Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review.

Smallcomb M, Khandare S, Vidt ME, Simon JC
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022 Aug 1;101(8):801-807. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001894. PMID: 35859290 Free PMC Article

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Management of Sports Medicine Injuries.

Schroeder AN, Tenforde AS, Jelsing EJ
Curr Sports Med Rep 2021 Jun 1;20(6):298-305. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000851. PMID: 34099607

Tendinopathies of the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand.

Wagner ER, Gottschalk MB
Clin Plast Surg 2019 Jul;46(3):317-327. Epub 2019 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2019.02.005. PMID: 31103076

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Prognosis

Noninsertional Achilles Tendinopathy Pathologic Background and Clinical Examination.

Feilmeier M
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2017 Apr;34(2):129-136. Epub 2016 Dec 24 doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2016.10.003. PMID: 28257670

Mechanisms of tendon injury and repair.

Thomopoulos S, Parks WC, Rifkin DB, Derwin KA
J Orthop Res 2015 Jun;33(6):832-9. Epub 2015 Mar 2 doi: 10.1002/jor.22806. PMID: 25641114 Free PMC Article

The efficacy of low-level laser therapy for shoulder tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Haslerud S, Magnussen LH, Joensen J, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM
Physiother Res Int 2015 Jun;20(2):108-25. Epub 2014 Dec 2 doi: 10.1002/pri.1606. PMID: 25450903

Tendinopathies of the elbow, wrist, and hand: histopathology and clinical considerations.

Fedorczyk JM
J Hand Ther 2012 Apr-Jun;25(2):191-200; quiz 201. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.12.001. PMID: 22507213

Tendinitis and tendinosis of the elbow, wrist, and hands.

Wainstein JL, Nailor TE
Clin Occup Environ Med 2006;5(2):299-322, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.coem.2006.01.001. PMID: 16647650

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Clinical prediction guides

Dry needling in the management of tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomized control trials.

Nuhmani S, Khan MH, Ahsan M, Abualait TS, Muaidi Q
J Bodyw Mov Ther 2023 Jan;33:128-135. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.09.021. PMID: 36775507

Sonoelastography: A powerful technique in musculoskeletal imaging.

Sibbitt WL Jr, Sibbitt RR
J Clin Ultrasound 2023 Jan;51(1):131-133. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23353. PMID: 36639847

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Masiello F, Pati I, Veropalumbo E, Pupella S, Cruciani M, De Angelis V
Blood Transfus 2023 Mar;21(2):119-136. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. PMID: 36346880 Free PMC Article

The role of progressive, therapeutic exercise in the management of upper limb tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ortega-Castillo M, Cuesta-Vargas A, Luque-Teba A, Trinidad-Fernández M
Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2022 Dec;62:102645. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102645. PMID: 35964498

Alarmins in tendinopathy: unravelling new mechanisms in a common disease.

Millar NL, Murrell GA, McInnes IB
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2013 May;52(5):769-79. Epub 2013 Jan 28 doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes409. PMID: 23362223

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Recent systematic reviews

Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness.

Cooper K, Alexander L, Brandie D, Brown VT, Greig L, Harrison I, MacLean C, Mitchell L, Morrissey D, Moss RA, Parkinson E, Pavlova AV, Shim J, Swinton PA
Health Technol Assess 2023 Oct;27(24):1-389. doi: 10.3310/TFWS2748. PMID: 37929629 Free PMC Article

Effect of resistance exercise dose components for tendinopathy management: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Pavlova AV, Shim JSC, Moss R, Maclean C, Brandie D, Mitchell L, Greig L, Parkinson E, Alexander L, Tzortziou Brown V, Morrissey D, Cooper K, Swinton PA
Br J Sports Med 2023 Oct;57(20):1327-1334. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105754. PMID: 37169370 Free PMC Article

Efficacy of percutaneous electrolysis for the treatment of tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Asensio-Olea L, Leirós-Rodríguez R, Marqués-Sánchez MP, de Carvalho FO, Maciel LYS
Clin Rehabil 2023 Jun;37(6):747-759. Epub 2022 Dec 30 doi: 10.1177/02692155221144272. PMID: 36583575

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Masiello F, Pati I, Veropalumbo E, Pupella S, Cruciani M, De Angelis V
Blood Transfus 2023 Mar;21(2):119-136. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. PMID: 36346880 Free PMC Article

The role of progressive, therapeutic exercise in the management of upper limb tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ortega-Castillo M, Cuesta-Vargas A, Luque-Teba A, Trinidad-Fernández M
Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2022 Dec;62:102645. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102645. PMID: 35964498

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Definition

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis

Therapy

Prognosis

Clinical prediction guides

Recent systematic reviews

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