title: [Tendons: inflammatory and degenerative pathology].
abstract: Tendons may be affected by a variety of pathologic conditions, including those caused by overuse and inflammatory diseases. Sonography is a very sensitive means of detecting tendonous pathology because of its spatial resolution and its comparative and dynamic capabilities. Moreover its wide availability makes it the preferred first-line imaging modality in these cases. This paper reviews the inflammatory and degenerative conditions that may involve the tendons and their sonographic appearances.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire Toulouse-Purpan, place du Docteur Baylac, 31059 Toulouse Cedex. sans.n@chu.toulouse.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sans
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boutry
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Demondion
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lagarde
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013710:Tendons; D014463:Ultrasonography