Abstract
Tendon diseases are a protean group of conditions resulting from a number of aetiologies. Overuse syndromes related to sporting activity are the most common causes with the lower limb more frequently affected than the upper limb. Inflammatory arthritides and entheseal disorders should also be considered in the differential diagnosis when imaging tendon disease. The course of mechanical tendon disease varies somewhat dependant on the aetiological factors present, once these are appreciated the pattern of progression becomes more predictable. This article aims to give the reader an understanding of the disease process and its ultrasound Imaging appearances with discussion of the relative merits of ultrasound verses MRI.
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