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Tendonitis and Tendinosis
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Basics
Description
- Tendonitis: inflammation of a tendon or along the tendon sheath due to microtears
- Tendinosis: tendon collagen degeneration due to chronic overuse
Epidemiology
- Increases with age and at time of puberty
- May be slightly more common in girls
Risk Factors
Genetics
Hypermobile individuals may be prone to tendonitis.
Pathophysiology
Inflammation and microtearing may be present.
Etiology
- Tendinosis associated with repetitive motion/overuse activities
- Can also see with inflammatory rheumatic disease
- Tendonitis associated with fluoroquinolone antibiotic use
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Basics
Description
- Tendonitis: inflammation of a tendon or along the tendon sheath due to microtears
- Tendinosis: tendon collagen degeneration due to chronic overuse
Epidemiology
- Increases with age and at time of puberty
- May be slightly more common in girls
Risk Factors
Genetics
Hypermobile individuals may be prone to tendonitis.
Pathophysiology
Inflammation and microtearing may be present.
Etiology
- Tendinosis associated with repetitive motion/overuse activities
- Can also see with inflammatory rheumatic disease
- Tendonitis associated with fluoroquinolone antibiotic use
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Citation
Cabana, Michael D., editor. "Tendonitis and Tendinosis." 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 8th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617520/all/Tendonitis_and_Tendinosis.
Tendonitis and Tendinosis. In: Cabana MDM, ed. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617520/all/Tendonitis_and_Tendinosis. Accessed March 30, 2023.
Tendonitis and Tendinosis. (2019). In Cabana, M. D. (Ed.), 5-Minute Pediatric Consult (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617520/all/Tendonitis_and_Tendinosis
Tendonitis and Tendinosis [Internet]. In: Cabana MDM, editors. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. [cited 2023 March 30]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617520/all/Tendonitis_and_Tendinosis.
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