TENDON INJURIES - APPLICATION OF MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING

More people of all ages are now spending more time participating in sp orts, both competitive and recreational. This increase in participatio n has been accompanied by an increase in the number of tendon injuries . Tendons can also be injured during trauma, as part of degenerative d isease and with chronic overuse. Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] has greatly improved the ability to detect and characterize these injuries . The MRI appearance of several important tendons, in both the normal state and after injury of various types, is described and depicted in this review.