title: MR imaging of tendon injuries about the foot and ankle.
abstract: This article reviews the common abnormalities of the major tendons about the foot and ankle and their etiologies. The abnormalities include peritendinitis, tendinosis, and tendon rupture. The role of MRI in diagnosis and the imaging features in these abnormalities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mammone
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D000842:Ankle; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology