Continuum model of tendon pathology - Where are we now?

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 242-247

  Mccreesh, Karen ^a   Lewis, Jeremy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuum; Imaging; Tendon pathology

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

CELL PROLIFERATION; COLLAGEN DEGRADATION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXERCISE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PATELLA TENDON; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TENDINITIS;

CONTINUUM; IMAGING; TENDON PATHOLOGY;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS;

EID: 84880261445     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iep.12029     Document Type: Review

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