Tendon Repair
Articles and resources for Tendon Repair in Orthopedic Surgery.
Tendon repair is a surgical procedure aimed at fixing damaged or torn tendons, which are the fibrous tissues connecting muscles to bones. This type of surgery is often considered for individuals who have experienced injuries, such as sports-related accidents or falls, as well as for those with chronic tendon conditions like tendinitis. Common sites for tendon repair include the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle, where injuries can significantly impact mobility and quality of life.
The procedure typically involves accessing the injured tendon through an incision in the skin, followed by reattaching the torn ends of the tendon using sutures or anchors. In some cases, minimally invasive techniques may be employed, utilizing small incisions and specialized instruments. After the repair, patients may need to undergo rehabilitation, which often includes physical therapy to regain strength and function. The recovery process can vary in duration depending on the tendon involved and the extent of the injury.
The benefits of tendon repair can include improved strength, reduced pain, and enhanced function of the affected limb, allowing individuals to return to their normal activities. However, like all surgical procedures, tendon repair carries some risks, such as infection, nerve damage, or incomplete healing. Patients may also experience stiffness or limited range of motion post-surgery. Understanding these factors can help individuals make informed decisions regarding their treatment options.
Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery: a Successful Recovery Story
This research paper discusses the case of a 46-year-old woman who had a severe Achilles tendon injury after falling, which happened after she had surgery on her heel and Achilles tendon. She had pain ...Biceps Tenodesis: Effective Treatment for Upper Arm Tendon Issues
This research paper talks about a procedure called biceps tenodesis which is often used to treat problems in the long head of the biceps muscle in the upper arm. This procedure might be recommended fo...Early Exercise Post-Surgery Boosts Flexibility in Tendon Scar Tissue
This research paper looks at the impact of early exercise on the formation of adhesions (scar tissue) following the surgical repair of flexor tendons, which are the deep muscles in the toes that help ...Eccentric Contraction: Boosting Healing After Rotator Cuff Repair
This research paper is about a study conducted to compare different types of muscle contractions and their effects on healing after a rotator cuff repair surgery in mice. The rotator cuff is a group o...Effective Flexor Tendon Repair: Key Insights for Successful Healing
This research paper discusses how to achieve a successful outcome when repairing flexor tendons, which are the flexible bands of tissue that connect the muscles to the bones. This process requires a c...Effective Gluteal Tendon Repair: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper is about a study conducted on adults with a common medical condition called 'gluteal tendinopathy'. This condition happens when the tendon in your buttock area (the gluteus medius ...Effective Recovery After Achilles Tendon Repair: Importance of Muscle
This research paper is about the best ways to help patients recover after surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon. The researchers tested three different post-surgery treatments on mice: a group that d...Effective Tendon Repair for Infected Achilles Tendon Ruptures
This research paper discusses a severe complication that can occur after repairing a ruptured Achilles tendon - a deep infection. This infection requires not only antibiotics, but often the removal of...Effective Tendon Repair for Large Rotator Cuff Tears: Study Insights
This research paper investigates the effectiveness of a new method for repairing large rotator cuff tears (a common shoulder injury) using a specific type of graft from a dog's Achilles tendon. The ...Effective Tendon Repair Techniques for Achilles Injuries Explained
This research paper looks at how to better repair tendon injuries, which are becoming more common due to an aging population and higher physical activity demands. The study uses a rat model to examine...Effective Tendon Repair Techniques for Severe Shoulder Injuries
This research study is about different methods used to repair severe tears in the supraspinatus tendon, which is a part of the shoulder. Three techniques were compared: standard double-row, transosseo...Effective Tendon Repair: Understanding Adhesives for Better Outcomes
Surgery to reattach tendons to bone, such as with rotator cuff repairs in older adults, often fails due to the different physical properties of tendon and bone. This leads to stress in the area which ...Effective Treatment Options for Patellar Tendinopathy in Athletes
Patellar tendinopathy, often known as 'jumpers' knee', is a common issue seen in athletes who frequently perform jumping and running activities. It is especially common amongst high-level basketball p...Effective Treatments for Achilles Tendon Repair and Recovery Options
This research paper discusses various treatments for Achilles tendinitis, a common condition often seen in runners and older adults. The treatments range from conservative approaches to minimally inva...Enhancing Rotator Cuff Tendon Repair for Better Healing Outcomes
This research paper discusses a technique for improving the healing process after rotator cuff surgery, which involves repairing the muscles and tendons in the shoulder. Currently, no studies have suc...Enhancing Tendon Repair: Benefits of Prp and Ozone Therapy Explained
This research paper is about an experiment that was done on rabbits to understand the effects of using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and ozone therapy (a type of oxygen therapy) on healing a specific typ...Enhancing Tendon Repair: How Fgf2 Can Speed Up Healing After Injury
This research paper discusses the challenges in treating injuries to ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. These tissues don't repair themselves very well due to a lack of blood vessels and nerves. Even ...Fluoroquinolones May Boost Tendon Healing After Surgery
This study looked at the impact of a type of antibiotics, called fluoroquinolones, on the healing of tendons that had undergone surgery. The researchers used 40 rats for their experiment. They divided...How Tendon Sheath Cells Aid Healing: Insights for Patients
This research paper is exploring how tissues that are not originally part of the tendon (extrinsic tissues) contribute to the healing process of tendons. The researchers found that cells from the oute...Hyaluronic Acid for Tendon Repair: Benefits and Treatment Insights
This research paper discusses the potential benefits of hyaluronic acid in the treatment of tendon injuries, known as tendinopathies. Hyaluronic acid is a substance that has various properties dependi...Hyaluronic Acid May Boost Healing After Rotator Cuff Surgery
This research paper is about the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA), a substance naturally found in the body, on the healing of rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. The researchers used a laboratory study ...Icariin: a Promising Treatment for Tendon Injury Repair in Sports
Tendon injuries are common in sports medicine and healing these injuries is a significant challenge. Scientists are exploring the use of tendon stem cells (TDSCs) to improve healing. One potential tre...Improving Rotator Cuff Healing with Stem Cell Placement Techniques
This research paper explores how best to use stem cells to aid in the healing of the rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder. The study was carried out using rats, where a model o...Improving Rotator Cuff Healing: the Benefits of Tendon Repair
This study explored how different methods of preparing the area of attachment (footprint) can affect the healing process of the rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder ...Improving Rotator Cuff Repair with Tendon-Derived Stem Cells
The current way of fixing a rotator cuff (a group of muscles and tendons around the shoulder joint) is through surgery. However, this method often fails because the connection between the tendon and b...Improving Tendon Healing After Rotator Cuff Surgery: Key Insights
This research paper looks at how two substances, polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) and polynucleotide (PN), might help improve the healing process after surgery for a chronic rotator cuff tear. The rotat...Improving Tendon Healing: New Approaches for Better Recovery
Tendon injuries, which affect the connection between muscle and bone, are common and often lead to chronic pain, disability, and a significant economic burden. In the United States alone, there are ov...Improving Tendon Healing: the Role of Stem Cells in Repair
This research paper focuses on tendons, which are crucial for human movement. Damaged or ruptured tendons can be hard to treat and often reoccur, causing a significant global health issue. Current tre...Improving Tendon Repair with Fiber-Reinforced Hydrogel Composites
This research paper discusses the potential of fiber-reinforced hydrogel composites (FRHCs) in improving the repair and regeneration of tendons and ligaments. FRHCs are structures made of strengthenin...Improving Tendon Repair: How Biomechanics Aids Healing and Recovery
This research paper looks at how the principles of biomechanics - the science of how living beings move - can be used to improve the healing process when tendons (the flexible but strong cords that at...Innovative Hydrogel Treatment for Effective Tendon Repair and Healing
This research paper focuses on a new method to help treat tendon injuries, which can be difficult to heal due to the low metabolic activity and blood supply of tendon tissue. Currently, biomaterials a...Innovative Janus Patch Enhances Tendon Repair for Better Healing
This research paper describes the creation of a two-layered patch, named the Janus patch, designed to improve the healing process of tendons. The problem with tendon healing is that it often doesn't h...Innovative Mrna Treatments for Enhanced Tendon Repair and Healing
Tendon injuries are common and difficult to treat, as they heal slowly and often result in scar tissue that can hamper movement and increase the risk of further injury. Current treatments often don't ...Innovative Tendon Repair Method for Achilles Tendinopathy Relief
This research paper talks about a new method for treating Achilles tendinopathy (AT), a condition that affects the tendon in the heel, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in walking. The researcher...Innovative Tendon Repair Techniques: a Guide to Tissue Engineering
Tendon injuries are often seen in medical practice and traditional treatments usually can't fully restore the tendon's original structure and function. There are still many challenges in speeding up h...Innovative Tendon Repair: 3d-Printed Gel for Achilles Tendinopathy
This research paper focuses on a new way to treat long-term inflammation in the Achilles tendon, a condition known as tendinopathy. Current treatments often use platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, ...Innovative Tendon Repair: How Stem Cells Aid Healing After Injuries
In sports medicine, injuries that involve the joining of tendons to bones are common. These include shoulder rotator cuff injuries, knee ligament injuries, and Achilles tendon ruptures. Traditional tr...Innovative Tendon Repair: Targeted Drug Delivery for Better Healing
This research paper is about finding better ways to help tendons heal after injury. Tendons often heal poorly and can be left with scar tissue, and there are currently no drug treatments that effectiv...Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for Faster Tendon-Bone Healing
This research paper is examining how low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) can help the process of healing tendon-bone injuries. The study uses a rat model with a rotator cuff tear, and the ultrasou...Magnetotherapy for Tendon Repair: a New Hope for Healing Injuries
The research paper discusses the use of magnetic fields as a potential therapy for tendon injuries. Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bones, and they can become damaged if they are under too...Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Repair for Faster Recovery
This research paper discusses a new surgical method for treating Achilles tendon ruptures, a type of injury that is becoming more common in athletes and can significantly reduce their quality of life ...New Bovine Collagen Material May Reduce Tendon Adhesions After Surgery
This study looked at a new material, made from cow collagen, that could potentially be used to prevent adhesions (unwanted scar tissue sticking tissues together) after surgery for a tendon injury in t...New Hope for Tendon Repair: How Dendritic Cell Exosomes Aid Healing
This research paper is about a new therapeutic approach for treating tendon injuries, which are difficult to heal independently and can turn into a chronic condition (tendinopathy) over time. The stud...New Technique for Repairing Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures
This paper describes a study on a new surgical procedure for repairing Achilles tendon ruptures that have been left untreated for over four weeks. Traditionally, these surgeries involve removing the s...Preventing Adhesions After Flexor Tendon Repair in the Hand
This research paper looks at ways to prevent a condition that can occur after surgery to repair tendons in the hand, known as flexor tendon adhesion. This is when the tendon sticks to nearby tissues, ...Preventing Blood Clots During Achilles Tendon Repair and Healing
When someone tears their Achilles tendon, they often have to keep their leg immobilized while it heals. Unfortunately, this lack of movement can lead to problems like poor blood flow, a high risk of b...Preventing Tendon Adhesions After Injury: What You Should Know
This research paper discusses the various methods used over the years to prevent adhesion formation, which is a problem that can occur during the healing process after a tendon injury. Adhesions are b...Rehabilitation After Flexor Tendon Repair: a Guide for Patients
This research paper discusses the process of rehabilitation after the repair of a flexor tendon, which is a tendon that helps in the bending of a body part. The healing process is complex because the ...Stem Cell Treatment From Hair Follicles for Achilles Tendon Repair
This research paper is about how stem cells from human hair follicles could help in repairing Achilles tendon injuries in rabbits. The researchers first extracted these stem cells from human hair foll...Understanding Achilles Tendinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
The paper discusses Achilles tendinopathy, a common injury that affects the foot and ankle, often caused by overuse. This condition, characterized by pain, swelling, and reduced performance, can be ca...Understanding Achilles Tendon Repair: How Stiffness Affects Healing
This study used a technology called shear wave elastography (SWE) to measure the stiffness of a repaired Achilles tendon following surgery. They applied this method to 26 patients who had surgery to r...Understanding Flexor Tendon Injuries and Their Repair Options
This research paper discusses injuries to the flexor tendons in the hand, which are relatively rare and difficult to treat. Flexor tendons are the tissues in your hand that help control movement. When...Understanding Flexor Tendon Repair: Challenges and Healing Insights
This research paper is about the challenges faced in treating injuries to the flexor tendons in the hand, which are the tendons that help us flex or bend our fingers. Even with careful repair, these t...Understanding Flexor Tendon Repair: Healing Insights for Patients
This research paper examines how different types of tendons in the body heal after injury. Tendons that are well supplied with blood (extrasynovial tendons) generally heal well after being cut and rep...Understanding Flexor Tendon Repair: Insights for Better Hand Healing
The research paper discusses a study about the repair of flexor tendons, which are important for the function of our hands. When these tendons are injured, it's difficult for them to heal properly bec...Understanding Gluteus Medius Tendon Repair After Chronic Injury
The research paper is about a study that was conducted to better understand gluteus medius tendon tears, which are often caused by chronic tendinopathy, a condition that damages the tendon and makes s...Understanding Hamstring Injuries: Types, Treatments, and Recovery Tips
This research paper discusses different types of injuries to the hamstring, which is a group of muscles located at the back of the thigh. These injuries can range from chronic (long-lasting) damage to...Understanding Macrophages in Tendon Healing and Repair for Patients
This study investigates the role of a type of white blood cell called a macrophage in tendon healing and disease (tendinopathy). Specifically, it looks at two different forms of macrophages - M1 and M...Understanding Nerve Roles in Tendon Repair and Healing Process
This research paper looks into the role of nerves in the process of repairing bone and tendon injuries. Bones, which have a high level of nerve presence, can heal from injuries without forming scars. ...Understanding Peroneal Tendon Repair: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
This research paper discusses conditions related to the peroneal tendons, which are located in the lower leg and foot. These conditions are not common and often go undiagnosed. They may be linked to c...Understanding Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair: Diagnosis and Options
The rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder, can suffer from various issues, including inflammation or tearing. Two common methods to examine these problems are MRI (Magnetic Reso...Understanding Tendinopathy: How Tendons Respond to Physical Stress
This research paper discusses the role of tendons in the body, which connect muscles to bones and help us move efficiently. However, tendons can get injured, and if not healed properly, can cause majo...Understanding Tendinopathy: the Role of Inflammation in Healing
This research paper is about the conditions that cause pain and limited function in tendons, known as tendinopathy. These conditions occur when the body's usual process of healing is unsuccessful. The...Understanding Tendon Grafts: Repairing Damaged Tendons Effectively
This research paper is about the use of tendon grafts in medical procedures. Tendon grafts are pieces of tendon tissue that are used to repair damaged tendons in the body. Although the use of these gr...Understanding Tendon Injuries: the Role of Pressure in Healing
This research paper delves into the common issue of tendon injuries among athletes. The exact cause of these injuries is not fully understood, but one theory suggests that the cells within the tendon,...Understanding Tendon Repair After Supraspinatus Tears From Overuse
This study is about a type of shoulder injury called a supraspinatus tear, which often happens after a long period of overuse. The researchers wanted to find out if tendons that had been overused heal...Understanding Tendon Repair for Hip Pain: Causes and Treatments
This research paper discusses a common cause of hip pain, which is often misdiagnosed due to vague symptoms and imaging results. The cause of the pain is usually damage to the tendons in the hip, whic...Understanding Tendon Repair: Addressing Age-Related Tendon Issues
This research paper is about a common condition in older people, where their tendon tissue changes due to aging, causing certain diseases and negatively affecting their quality of life. The exact caus...Understanding Tendon Repair: Challenges and New Treatment Options
This research paper discusses the difficulties in treating tendinopathy, a condition that affects the tendons and can cause a lot of pain and discomfort. Treating tendinopathy is often a long and expe...Understanding Tendon Repair: Healing Stages and Treatment Options
This research paper is a review of how bones, ligaments, and tendons normally heal. It explains the different stages of healing and the key components and cells that facilitate this process. The paper...Understanding Tendon Repair: Healing, Treatments, and Future Options
Injuries to ligaments and tendons, which are types of tissues that connect bones and muscles, are common issues in the field of orthopedics, which deals with the musculoskeletal system. There is a nee...Understanding Tendon Repair: How Load Affects Healing and Recovery
Tendons and ligaments are important parts of our body, but if they get injured, they have a hard time healing, even with proper treatment. This is because they are made up of different materials and h...Understanding Tendon Repair: How Tendons Heal and Adapt
This research paper largely focuses on the biology of tendons, which includes understanding the characteristics and functions of the cells that make up tendons. However, it's still unclear how these c...Understanding Tendon Repair: Imaging Results Vs. Actual Healing
This research paper discusses how the healing of tendons (the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone) after an injury or disease doesn't necessarily match up with how the tendon looks in medical ...Understanding Tendon Repair: Improving Hand Function After Injury
This research paper discusses how injuries to the tendons in the hand often heal with too much scarring and adhesion to nearby tissues, which can interfere with the normal functioning of the hand. The...Understanding Tendon Repair: Inflammation, Healing, and Metabolism
This article reviews recent findings about the role inflammation and metabolism play in how tendon cells function, how tendinitis (tendon inflammation) develops, and how tendons heal. Scientists have ...Understanding Tendon Repair: Insights From Animal Studies on Healing
This research paper is about how tendons (the tough fibers that connect muscle to bone) heal after being completely cut through. This is a common and expensive injury, but doctors and scientists don't...Understanding Tendon Repair: Insights From Fetal and Adult Healing
Tendinopathies, or painful conditions related to tendon injury, affect about 25% of adults. To better study this, researchers have developed a new model using sheep, which allows them to compare heali...Understanding Tendon Repair: Key Insights for Better Healing
Tendons are crucial parts of our musculoskeletal system, connecting our muscles to our bones and helping us move. However, when they get damaged, they are difficult to repair. This is a significant pr...Understanding Tendon Repair: Key Insights for Patients and Caregivers
This research paper gives an overview of how our muscles and tendons work to help us move, and discusses diseases that can hamper this function. As people are living longer, conditions like sarcopenia...Understanding Tendon Repair: Stages and Factors Affecting Healing
This research paper discusses tendon disorders which can affect anyone, regardless of age or activity level. When a tendon gets injured, it goes through three stages of healing: an inflammation stage,...Understanding Tendon Repair: the Role of Human Acellular Dermal Matrix
This research paper talks about the use of human acellular dermal matrices (ADMs), which are structures made from human skin, in medical procedures such as sports injuries, wound repair, and breast re...Understanding Tendon Repair: the Role of Inflammation in Healing
Tendons are tough tissues that connect our muscles to our bones, but they can get damaged. Fixing tendons that are connected to bone surfaces can be tricky because of how complex they are in terms of ...Understanding Tendon Repair: the Role of Matrikin Fragments in Healing
The research paper is about tendinopathy, a common condition that affects tendons, causing pain, strength loss, and reduced function. One key feature of this disorder is the breakdown of the extracell...Understanding Tendon Repair: the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species
This research paper discusses the effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are types of molecules, on our tendons. Normally, ROS help maintain balance in our cells. However, if there are too ma...Understanding Tendon Repair: the Role of Stem Cells in Healing
This research paper talks about the problems faced by millions of people who suffer from injuries to their tendons, which connect muscles to bones. Despite advances in medicine, fixing these tendons r...Understanding Tendon Repair: the Role of Tgf-Ξ1 in Healing
This research paper is about how tendons, which account for 30% of muscle and bone diseases, heal after injury. When a tendon is injured, it doesn't heal perfectly. Instead, it forms a lot of scar tis...Understanding the Healing Process of Rotator Cuff Injuries in Mice
This research paper focuses on a specific type of shoulder injury, known as a rotator cuff supraspinatus tendon injury. This is a common injury but often fails to fully heal even after surgery. The re...Weight-Bearing After Achilles Tendon Repair: Boosting Healing Outcomes
This research paper investigates how certain post-surgery treatment methods can affect the healing process of a ruptured Achilles tendon. Two groups of patients, one using a weight-bearing method (mea...