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Title:

The enthesis: a review of the tendon-to-bone insertion.

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Apostolakos, John; Durant, Thomas Js; Dwyer, Corey R; Russell, Ryan P; Weinreb, Jeffrey H; Alaee, Farhang; Beitzel, Knut; McCarthy, Mary Beth; Cote, Mark P; Mazzocca, Augustus D
Abstract:
The integration of tendon into bone occurs at a specialized interface known as the enthesis. The fibrous tendon to bone enthesis is established through a structurally continuous gradient from uncalcified tendon to calcified bone. The enthesis exhibits gradients in tissue organization classified into four distinct zones with varying cellular compositions, mechanical properties, and functions in order to facilitate joint movement. Damage to tendinous insertions is common in the field of orthopaedi...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Muscles Ligaments Tendons J
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
4
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
333-42
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25489552
Print-ISSN:
2240-4554
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Sportorthopädie (Prof. Imhoff)
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